TaiwanPlus reporter Lery Hiciano takes us behind the scenes of an early-morning trip to the northeast coast to cover President Lai Ching-te overseeing reservist drone training. The program is part of a broader push to strengthen Taiwan’s defenses as pressure from China grows. Lery walks us through why drones are becoming central to Taiwan’s plans, what it means to train reservists to operate them, and what he saw (and learned) while reporting on the ground.