Policy Analyst
Hung-Yuan TENG

Hung-yuan (Ryan) Teng is currently a Policy Analyst in the National Security Research Program at DSET, where his research focuses on Taiwan–Japan cooperation on unmanned systems. His research has been cited by media outlets including Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times, and Sankei Shimbun.

Before joining DSET, he served as an intern at the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, where he focused on local human rights issues in Taiwan. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), where his research focused on Taiwan’s foreign policy.

From July to December 2026, he will be based in Tokyo as a Special Research Fellow at the Security Strategy Research Institute of Japan (SSRI).

Education：Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
DSET Research area：National Defense 、 Semiconductor
Research Focus：Government Foreign Policy Decision-Making
E-mail：[email protected]
Policy Analyst
Hung-Yuan TENG

Hung-yuan (Ryan) Teng is currently a Policy Analyst in the National Security Research Program at DSET, where his research focuses on Taiwan–Japan cooperation on unmanned systems. His research has been cited by media outlets including Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times, and Sankei Shimbun.

Before joining DSET, he served as an intern at the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, where he focused on local human rights issues in Taiwan. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), where his research focused on Taiwan’s foreign policy.

From July to December 2026, he will be based in Tokyo as a Special Research Fellow at the Security Strategy Research Institute of Japan (SSRI).

Education：Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
DSET Research area：National Defense 、 Semiconductor
Research Focus：Government Foreign Policy Decision-Making
E-mail：[email protected]

DSET Publications

[DSET Drone Newsletter] Impact of Defense Special Budget Cuts on Taiwan’s Drone Industry; DSET Drone Reports Cited by The New York Times and Other International Media; Japan–Ukraine Drone Cooperation Deepens; Japan Revises Export Control Regulations; U.S. Drone Procurement Enters Its Second Phase (May 15, 2026)

[DSET Drone Newsletter] Taiwan’s Defense Budget Stalls, the U.S. Unveils the Blue Skies for Taiwan Act, Russia Launches Record Drone Strike on Ukraine, and the U.S. and UK Focus on Countering Underwater Drones (April 7, 2026)

[DSET Drone Newsletter] Taiwan’s Lessons from U.S.-Iran Shahed Warfare, Zelensky’s Counter-Shahed Offer, U.S.-Taiwan AI Cooperation, and Drone Procurement Boosts in the U.S., Japan, and the EU (March 19, 2026)

[DSET Drone Newsletter] How Does the FCC Ban Affect Taiwanese Drone Companies? January 21, 2026

DSET News & Events

The Japan Times Reports Taiwan Emerging as a Drone Manufacturing Hub, Citing DSET Commentary

DSET Releases Latest Drone Newsletter: How Does the FCC Ban Affect Taiwanese Drone Companies?

DSET Commentaries

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