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"China's Drone Dominance: How Beijing is Challenging the US"
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1/ President Xi Jinping has declared that drones are capable of "profoundly changing war scenarios" and pledged to speed up the development of unmanned, intelligent combat capabilities.
2/ China is dominating the global market for combat drones, thanks to a state-funded effort to bring the country's armed forces to "world class standards."
***Announcement***
The new Spring 2022 issue is online!
Read articles by I. Kardon and W. Leutert, Renanah Miles Joyce, Steven Ward, A. Calcara, A. Gilli, M. Gilli, R. Marchetti, and I. Zaccagnini, and David Logan.
direct.mit.edu/isec/issue/46/4
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The new Spring 2022 issue is online!
Read articles by I. Kardon and W. Leutert, Renanah Miles Joyce, Steven Ward, A. Calcara, A. Gilli, M. Gilli, R. Marchetti, and I. Zaccagnini, and David Logan.
direct.mit.edu/isec/issue/46/4
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Articles from Vol. 46, No. 4, include:
“Pier Competitor: China’s Power Position in Global Ports,” by @IBKardon and @wendyleutert.
direct.mit.edu/isec/article/4…
This article is *ungated* (free) through May 26 thanks to @mitpress!
#PowerProjection
“Pier Competitor: China’s Power Position in Global Ports,” by @IBKardon and @wendyleutert.
direct.mit.edu/isec/article/4…
This article is *ungated* (free) through May 26 thanks to @mitpress!
#PowerProjection
“Soldiers’ Dilemma: Foreign Military Training and Liberal Norm Conflict,” by @RenanahJoyce.
direct.mit.edu/isec/article/4…
This article is *ungated* (free) thanks to @mitpress!
#IHL #WomenAlsoKnowStuff
direct.mit.edu/isec/article/4…
This article is *ungated* (free) thanks to @mitpress!
#IHL #WomenAlsoKnowStuff
1/6 Big drone news coming out of Saudi Arabia this morning!
Houthi #drones have allegedly targeted the Aramco oil processing plant near Dammam causing substantial fires. This is no easy feat and if confirmed marks a sea-change in non-state drone capabilities.
Here’s why-
Houthi #drones have allegedly targeted the Aramco oil processing plant near Dammam causing substantial fires. This is no easy feat and if confirmed marks a sea-change in non-state drone capabilities.
Here’s why-
2/6 The drone in question is likely what the UN has called the UAVX. Houthi’s call this long-range drone a ‘’Samad-3’’. The drone itself remains elusive, with few details released about its technical capabilities, but it appears to pack quite the punch...
bbc.com/news/world-mid…
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3/6 We know that it must have sophisticated long range transmitters, a GPS or similar satellite link-up, and a large industrial motor to carry it such distance. Previous attacks allegedly targeted Abu Dhabi airport, making Gatwick look like child’s play.
presstv.com/Detail/2019/05…
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