Taiwan is just one country experiencing a gradual decrease in birth rate — now a global trend. In addition, the birth rate of Taiwan hit a record low last year, and the lowest globally. But the prediction says it could fall lower than 80,000 due to the birth rate drop. Taiwanese women are becoming more empowered to pursue their careers, but society lags behind in supporting pregnancy while pursuing a career. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Taiwanese military has been learning to build a more autonomous defense, involving more drones.