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Unmanned Invasion: The PRC's Drone Swarm Research and Taiwan

Unmanned Invasion: The PRC's Drone Swarm Research and Taiwan

Update: 2025-10-08
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This episode explores how the PRC is developing autonomous drone swarm technology for deployment during a potential military invasion of Taiwan.

Guest Biographies

Timothy Ditter is a senior research scientist in CNA’s China Studies Program. His work covers PLA amphibious warfare, China’s military modernization and expansion, China’s growing nuclear weapons program, and China’s nascent global military presence.

Eleanor Harvey is a senior research secialist in CNA’s China Studies Program.

Further Reading

CNA Report: PRC Concepts for UAV Swarms in Future Warfare

CNA InDepth: China Readies Drone Swarms for Future War

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Unmanned Invasion: The PRC's Drone Swarm Research and Taiwan

Unmanned Invasion: The PRC's Drone Swarm Research and Taiwan

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