# Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push

https://mins.news/en/item/63753

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 06:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-holds-first-joint-drill-using-multiple-attack-drones-modernisation-push-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aacd48efbc2160001c2bf4d

> Taiwan's military held its first joint combat exercise using multiple types of attack drones this week. President Lai Ching-te said on Friday that the drill showed the armed forces were adapting to the demands of modern warfare.

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