AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCounter-Drone Readiness Under Fire: Taiwan’s $111M fixed-site counter-drone network can’t detect or jam newer PLA drones using 5.1GHz, and an audit flags gaps against BeiDou-3, plus delays from component shortages and construction slippage. Budget Deal Ends Standoff: Taiwan’s Legislature finally approved the 2026 budget after a record 266-day delay, setting NT$2.987T spending and keeping NT$63.4B for drone development intact. Rail Tech Exchange: Taiwan High Speed Rail welcomed Japan’s new-generation N700ST trainsets at Kaohsiung Port, with commercial service targeted for 2027 and features like active suspension and lithium-ion backup power. PC Cost Pressure: Microsoft raised Windows license fees for some PC makers by 7–10% starting July, adding to AI-driven memory and storage shortages that are already pushing laptop prices higher. AI Infrastructure Momentum: NVIDIA’s Spectrum-X Ethernet Photonics moved into full production, aiming to cut lasers and improve reliability for AI data-center networking. Indo-Pacific Connectivity Security: A report urges Australia to become an “Indo-Pacific preferred cable hub” as submarine cable threats grow and hyperscalers increase investment. US Carrier Shift Raises Regional Questions: The USS George Washington is leaving the western Pacific to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, temporarily leaving the region without a carrier.
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