Drone 007: Chinese military plans to replace human agents with machines in special operations overseas

Published on February 5, 2024



•Unlike in the fictional world of James Bond, in real life, dangerous military operations carry high risks for special forces
•Scientists have been working with the PLA to develop a drone that can complete these missions without putting agents in danger

It is a perilous assignment: slip in unseen, strike hard and slip away again – all without a trace. Such special forces missions are the stuff of James Bond movies, but in the real world they are considerably more challenging to execute. No matter how exceptional real agents are, they struggle to achieve the invincibility portrayed by 007. And should they fall into enemy hands, it could spell trouble for military planners.

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