Taiwan's Army demonstrated the use of first-person view (FPV) drones in a military exercise for the first time during the three-hour period ending at 4:15 AM UTC on January 27, 2026, showcasing defense tactics against an attack as the initial drill in a series ahead of Lunar New Year, according to a post on X by Taiwan Security Monitor Fellow Jaime Ocon shared by Taiwan Monitor. The exercise video, captioned "WATCH:" by Ocon, highlights the Army's application of FPV drones in combat scenarios, as stated in the X post at https://x.com/JaimeOcon1/status/2015993584789463439 during the reporting window from 1:15:58 AM to 4:15:58 AM UTC. This demonstration follows the Taiwan Security Monitor's Weekly Taiwan Security Review for January 20-26, published by Ocon and shared by Taiwan Monitor earlier on January 27, which detailed Taiwan's special defense budget, a new U.S. ammunition testing facility, and Chinese vessel activities near Kinmen.
