What are the possibilities for US and Asian partners to co-produce drones in the Indo-Pacific?
Drones will play a critical role in surveillance, logistics, and both offensive and defensive operations in the region.
Drones will play a critical role in surveillance, logistics, and both offensive and defensive operations in the region.
As warfare evolves, the US defense industrial base must adapt to provide opportunity for non-primes.
Indo-Pacific allies see unmanned systems, shared production, and interoperability as essential to offset China’s scale.
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
Strategic geography, resupply corridors, and maritime access underscore Manila and Tokyo’s ability to assist Taiwan.
Nations such as the Philippines and Taiwan are building new ties as part of a regional military rebalancing.