DEFENSE/U.S. House passes defense bill backing joint drone program with Taiwan
12/11/2025 01:32 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the compromise National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes authorization of up to US$1 billion for Taiwan-related security cooperation and a joint drone program.
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