AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTaiwan-Linked Drone Supply Chain: Shield AI’s Taiwan representative says Taiwan’s share of its drone materials has jumped from under 1% to 16% this year, with a goal of up to 25% as local suppliers expand. Defense & Drones: Taiwan’s cabinet proposed a NT$145.7bn supplementary defense budget including hundreds of coastal surveillance and reconnaissance drones and tens of thousands of coastal attack drones, as China tests counter-drone concepts like a laser-equipped Type 19 variant. UN Inclusion Push: Hundreds of Taiwanese Americans and lawmakers marched in New York demanding Taiwan’s participation in the UN and other agencies, alongside a “Chip in With Taiwan” billboard campaign. Semiconductor Momentum: Intel and TSMC show up in Arizona State University’s new manufacturing agenda tied to the Pax Silica supply-chain push, while Taiwan’s chip ecosystem continues to draw global attention. AI Governance & Safety: TaiwanPlus highlights calls for slower AI development amid safety concerns, as the wider tech world debates how fast to deploy. Public Safety in Aviation: A Taoyuan court approved incommunicado detention of a man accused of holding an airline intern at knifepoint at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Healthcare Research: A study discussed in the week’s coverage links simple fitness tests (strength, mobility, flexibility, balance) with lower mortality risk after 65.
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