A Pentagon unit responsible for boosting the adoption of new commercial technologies by the US military is preparing to deploy officials to dozens of allied countries, as Washington struggles to counter China’s military build-up on its own.
The plan by the Defense Innovation Unit includes sending a representative to Taiwan this year to speed up collaboration on drones and tap into the country’s technology sector, as well as posting an official in Japan, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
“We intend to place liaisons with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East as quickly as personnel become available,” said a DIU spokesperson.