China is preparing for a war like no other. AI and autonomous drones will strike at sea

  "The conflict between China and Taiwan may be the first in history in which autonomous maritime drones: surface and underwater will be used on a large scale.

 

 That's according to a new wargaming experiment conducted by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think tank. "The clash will be shaped by innovative methods of warfare, using drones, including underwater ones, and their increased level of autonomy," we read in the study.

 

 Taiwan is at risk

 

 CNAS experts indicate in their research that this conflict - if it occurs - will be dominated by new technologies, just as is the case in Ukraine. There, drones and autonomous vehicles, e.g. tracked ones, are used on an unprecedented scale. China may be inspired by this conflict and also use drones. However, in the event of an invasion of Taiwan, the clash would not take place on land, and probably to a lesser extent in the air, and would primarily focus on the waters around the island. The report comes amid growing fears of an attack by Beijing: in January, China sent dozens of surveillance balloons over the Taiwan Strait (during ongoing elections), and in May, two Chinese warships entered Taiwan's territorial waters.

 

 Analysts believe that the South China Sea will be the battle arena. According to "MIT Technology Review", China will use drones moving on the surface and underwater. Taiwan is only 160 km from the mainland, so sending them on a mission will not be a problem. They may be launched into attack already in the first days of the conflict. They can also depart from Zhu Hai Yun, the first autonomous mother ship for other drones. This technologically advanced unit is the pride of Beijing. Through it, it would be possible to divert attention, if not sinking or damaging American submarines. To this end, China would also likely flood the sea with autonomous decoy boats. "This would make it difficult for US missiles and submarines to distinguish between such vessels and real targets," CNAS analysts write.

 

 Autonomous drones with AI

 

 In their opinion, today drones still have little autonomy and are usually controlled by a human. The authors of the report claim that AI technology is developing so quickly that in the event of a potential invasion by China, it would be used on a full scale. “The country that has a more sophisticated fleet of autonomous drones will have a significant advantage,” they say.

 

 CNAS further indicates that artificial intelligence systems would be used to independently recognize and identify objects on the ocean surface. Experts quoted by "MIT Technology Review" argue that China also has another advantage - over three dozen air bases within a radius of 500 miles (approx. 800 km) from Taiwan, while the nearest American base is located over 1,200 km away (in Okinawa)."

 

Nothing wrong. We will make a scarecrow out of Gabrielius Ladsbergis, the fighter against the Chinese dragon, sell him to the Americans, and the whole Chinese armada will stop.