Taiwan's manufacturing capacity could become increasingly important if an invasion developed into prolonged fighting. Small drones can remain in a position until destroyed or expend themselves in an attack without sacrificing the personnel they fight for. That expendability changes the cost of wearing down a defensive position, since the attacker still faces losses while the defender loses a machine. An attacker could overcome this problem, although doing so would still be difficult.
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Expendable drones change the cost of attrition
Small drones can be expended without an equivalent loss of defending personnel, complicating an attacker's effort to wear down positions.