China drones

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

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

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.

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

Insights from Alexandra Seymour.

Insights from Alexandra Seymour.

China has increased the use of delivery drones to resolve the issue of distant rural deliveries as well as high urban demand pressures.

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.

China remains a marginal player in the region's arms market, but its presence is steadily growing.

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China’s military technology and weapons development are a reality check for regional security.