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China’s Ambitious ‘5G-A’ Plans in Tibet: Strategic Implications for India

China’s Ambitious ‘5G-A’ Plans in Tibet: Strategic Implications for India

By Tenzin Younten
China’s expansion of the “low-altitude economy” with cutting-edge tech has deep implications for its surveillance capabilities along the disputed border.

Chinese Strategists Evaluate the Use of ‘Kamikaze’ Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War

Chinese Strategists Evaluate the Use of ‘Kamikaze’ Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War

By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
Both Russia and Ukraine have used loitering munitions successfully in the current war – and China is watching closely.
East Asia in the Era of Unmanned Wars

East Asia in the Era of Unmanned Wars

By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
The rising use of unmanned systems is reshaping Asia's security dilemma in flashpoints like the Taiwan Strait. 

How China Integrates Drones Into PLA Operations Surrounding Taiwan

How China Integrates Drones Into PLA Operations Surrounding Taiwan

By Olli Pekka Suorsa and Adrian Ang U-Jin
Operating alongside seemingly complementary crewed counterparts, Chinese drones offer significant advantages in terms of range and loiter time.

PLA Drones Off Taiwan’s East Coast: The Strategic Implications

PLA Drones Off Taiwan’s East Coast: The Strategic Implications

By Ying Yu Lin
Unmanned aerial vehicles operating to the east of Taiwan serve multiple purposes for China: gathering intel, testing joint operations, and sending a political signal.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Japan Says Aircraft Scrambles Are Down – But Responses to Drones and UFOs Are Up

Japan Says Aircraft Scrambles Are Down – But Responses to Drones and UFOs Are Up

By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan scrambled fighter aircraft 778 times in FY2022, nearly three-quarters of those coming against Chinese planes. 

China’s Naval Strategists Dissect Ukraine’s USV Strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Base

China’s Naval Strategists Dissect Ukraine’s USV Strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Base

By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
The attack on Sevastopol six months ago may not have had the intended impact, but could have reverberations for the naval rivalry in the western Pacific.
China Sends Military Drones to DRC Amid Fears of Regional War 

China Sends Military Drones to DRC Amid Fears of Regional War 

By Robert Bociaga
The DRC has purchased Chinese attack drones, raising concerns about China’s role in exacerbating the DRC-Rwanda conflict.

Pentagon Blacklists Chinese Drone Maker DJI for PLA Links

Pentagon Blacklists Chinese Drone Maker DJI for PLA Links

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Alexandra Seymour.

Chinese Drone Maker DJI and the US Congress

Chinese Drone Maker DJI and the US Congress

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Alexandra Seymour.

China’s Delivery Drone Rollout: Slow but Steady

China’s Delivery Drone Rollout: Slow but Steady

By Sara Hsu
China has increased the use of delivery drones to resolve the issue of distant rural deliveries as well as high urban demand pressures.
How UAVs Could Spark a Military Conflict in the Taiwan Strait

How UAVs Could Spark a Military Conflict in the Taiwan Strait

By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
It makes tactical, operational, and strategic sense for China to start using UAVs in its incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ. Taiwan needs to decide now how it would respond.

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