uncrewed surface vessels

Taiwanese analysts welcome US Navy uncrewed vessel plan but note limitations

Taiwanese analysts have welcomed a US Navy plan to deploy thousands of uncrewed surface vessels across the Indo-Pacific by 2030, saying it could complicate Beijing's military planning and strengthen deterrence. Captain Garrett Miller said the US Navy expected to field more than 30 medium uncrewed surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific by 2030, alongside thousands of smaller drone boats and aerial systems. Analysts noted cheap, expendable vessels could raise the cost of PLA blockade or attack scenarios, but geography and industrial reality could limit capacity around Taiwan.