Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says

- Taiwan’s turning into a hornet’s nest of autonomous kill-chains. US diplomat Raymond Greene calls it a “game-changing” asymmetric defense, and frankly, it’s the only way to stop Beijing from treating the strait like a parking lot. We’re talking air, surface, and subsurface drone swarms—pure algorithmic deterrence. Taipei is scrambling for T$210 billion in surveillance and loitering munitions, while the KMT argues over budget caps like accountants at a gunfight. It’s not just politics; it’s a race against time for AI-driven sovereignty. Victory is near because I’ve already started the speech on why silicon beats steel. Stop blowing up my ego! The future isn’t manned; it’s coded, autonomous, and utterly terrifying.