Saturday, March 2, 2013

Here Comes China's Drone Fleet

Photo Credit: Ministry of National Defense: People's Republic of China

Here Come…China’s Drones -- Trefor Moss, The Diplomat

China is developing its own drone technology -- for its own military and for sale around the world.

Unmanned systems have become the legal and ethical problem child of the global defense industry and the governments they supply, rewriting the rules of military engagement in ways that many find disturbing. And this sense of unease about where we’re headed is hardly unfamiliar. Much like the emergence of drone technology, the rise of China and its reshaping of the geopolitical landscape has stirred up a sometimes understandable, sometimes irrational, fear of the unknown.

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My Comment: China is a late player in drone technology ....  but I do expect them to catch up to the U.S. in a very short time.

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