US Navy Launches Drone Command to Counter China's Taiwan Threat

US Navy Launches Drone Command to Counter China's Taiwan Threat

The US Navy has created a new command to unite its drone fleet as military leaders warn of a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan. Meanwhile, China is drafting new satellite rules that analysts say could speed up PLA targeting.

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The US Navy has established a new command to combine its growing fleet of aerial, surface, and underwater drones into a single fighting force, with commanders linking the capability to disrupting a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan [252889].

The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Centre was formally established on September 24 in Virginia. Its mission is threefold: develop tactics for unmanned systems, train sailors to operate them, and test whether the drones can keep working under realistic combat conditions [252889].

In a parallel development, Chinese researchers are drafting standards for autonomous satellite coordination and data sharing. Analysts say this could speed up military targeting and make People's Liberation Army (PLA) satellite networks more resilient [252911].

An expert panel convened by the Chinese Institute of Command and Control (CICC) in Beijing on September 21 approved work on 10 proposed voluntary standards. This clears the way for draft texts to be released for consultation [252911].

Together, the two developments signal an accelerating race between Washington and Beijing to field advanced autonomous systems that could shape the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait.

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