Poland Becomes Top Importer of Taiwanese Drones, Skirting China

Poland has become the biggest buyer of drones from Taiwan as the Eastern European country, on Russia’s doorstep, bolsters its defense capabilities and seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese parts.

Poland is now absorbing almost 60% of Taiwan’s drone exports, which expanded this year to about $32 million through August, from almost nothing in the previous years. The next-largest importer of Taiwan’s drones is the US, to which Taiwan sold roughly $7 million worth in the same period.