WASHINGTON -- Around 25 U.S. defense contractors plan to send representatives to Taiwan in early May to discuss joint production of drones and ammunition, US Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers told Nikkei, as Washington explores various options to help bolster the island's defenses.
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U.S. defense industry plans first Taiwan trip in four years
Contractors to explore co-production of drones and ammunition
U.S. airmen with an Air Force drone in Afghanistan in March 2016. Uncrewed vehicles are seen as key to deterring a Chinese attack on Taiwan. © Reuters
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