Inspired by Ukraine, and worried by China: Taiwan teaches its citizens how to fly drones

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:14:15 GMT

Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threatIn a small, crowded room in Taipei, Pan Chien-chin is trying to keep a drone hovering steadily. Imagining himself flying a plane, he gently nudges controller joysticks to guide the insect-like device as it hums through the air.Cheers break out as Pan, who has never flown a drone before, steers it around a rectangular course marked by traffic cones without crashing. Around him are about two dozen fellow trainees, all signed up for the same course: Taiwan’s first civil defence drone training programme. Continue reading...

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