A U.S. Republican lawmaker, Young Kim, urges Taiwan to approve a bill that would enable increased drone-related spending, warning that “time is short.” Both reports link the call to growing tensions across the Taiwan Strait, where China continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory and threatens to use force. The sources say Taiwan has increased its defence spending in recent years, but still depends on U.S. security support to deter Beijing. Kim’s comments frame the drone legislation as a potential step to strengthen Taiwan’s capabilities as the situation remains tense. The two outlets present the same core message: that Taiwan should act promptly on drone funding and that the urgency is tied to the perceived risk of a Chinese attack. Neither source provides specific details of the bill’s provisions beyond the emphasis on drone spending, focusing instead on the broader security context and Taiwan’s reliance on U.S. support.