Washington, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan is emerging as a regional hub for next-generation unmanned systems, a security expert said Tuesday, after a drone made by Taiwan's Thunder Tiger Group was included in the U.S. Department of Defense's Blue UAS Cleared List. The Blue UAS clearance provides a trusted pathway for integrating Taiwanese drones into U.S. and allied networks, he added. This development, the security expert said, signals that Taiwan is "becoming part of a wider allied defense technology network, reinforcing deterrence against Beijing and positioning Taiwan as a regional innovation hub for secure, next-generation unmanned systems." Meanwhile, U.S.-Taiwan Business Council Vice President Lotta Danielsson also praised Thunder Tiger for being the first Taiwan company on the Blue UAS Cleared List. According to him, the U.S government statement of trust in the company, and in the Overkill FPV drone specifically, should open up potential U.S. and other allied market opportunities for Thunder Tiger.