China’s submarine-launched drones can do more than the US military thinks: study

Published on January 23, 2025

The US military is reportedly considering a tactic that involves deploying a submarine near the Chinese coast to release a large number of drones from under the water.

These drones would then form a swarm in the air and launch surprise attacks on the People’s Liberation Army fleet during any potential attempt to land in Taiwan, thereby reducing the need for US ships to get too close to the combat zone and risk being hit.

But there’s a twist: China has already turned this idea into reality, and test flights suggest its drones could accomplish much more than the Pentagon has envisioned for its own.

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