Uncrewed vehicle alliance launchedBy Fang Wei-li / Staff reporterThe Trans-Pacific Unmanned Vehicle Parliamentary Alliance (TUVPA) was inaugurated in Taipei yesterday, with association members pledging to transform the uncrewed vehicle industry into Taiwan’s next “national defense pillar.”Democratic Progressive Party caucus chief executive Chung Chia-pin (鍾佳濱), who initiated the launch of the alliance, said that the applications of uncrewed vehicles have surpassed military operations, extending widely into areas such as delivery logistics, disaster relief, maritime salvage and aerial surveying. Lawmakers and event guests pose for a photograph at the inauguration ceremony of the TransPacific Unmanned Vehicle Parliamentary Alliance in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNATaiwan has the most important core of uncrewed vehicles — the “chip,” he said. In this context, the US and its democratic allies are pushing for a global realignment of supply chains, he added. He expressed the hope that through the alliance, Taiwan can deepen its partnerships with friendly nations and strengthen its resilience in a changing international landscape.
