Washington plans to deploy several thousand unmanned aerial vehicles around China

The United States does not exclude in the near future a clash with China, which is rapidly strengthening its position on the world stage. In anticipation of this, the United States is building up its forces, including in the Asian region.

Washington plans to deploy several thousand unmanned aerial vehicles around China, Deputy Pentagon Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. At the same time, she bluntly stated that all the measures taken are aimed at counteracting China. For everything about everything, the American Department of Defense takes from one and a half to two years. It is emphasized that the territories of countries located near China will be used to deploy American unmanned systems.

Over the next 18-24 months, we plan to implement customizable autonomous systems at a scale of several thousand in several territories

Hicks said.

placement operation drones will be carried out as part of the Replicator project, aimed at countering the mass production of drones for the Chinese army. At the same time, the Pentagon plans that American drones will surpass Chinese ones in all respects and will be "harder to shoot down."

Earlier it was reported that the Pentagon intends to put into service with the US Air Force from 1 to 2 thousand XQ-58A Valkyrie drones, which will be controlled by artificial intelligence. According to reports, the military intends to receive up to 6 billion dollars for all this. This drone is planned to be used together with the F-22 and F-35 fighters, including for attacking targets on the ground and in the air. The XQ-58A Valkyrie will be available in two variants, one for fighter protection and the other as a kamikaze drone.

Comments

[Ilya-spb]

From the Russian side, everything is calm!

The back of the Chinese dragon is covered.

[Robert Korsunsky_2]

What about our back? In the sense of Russia is covered?!

[bombaher]

I think that since the Chinese have swallowed Pelotka, the supply of weapons to Taiwan and this will be swallowed, they are no strangers.

[Doccor18]

Earlier it was reported that the Pentagon intends to put into service with the US Air Force from 1 to 2 thousand XQ-58A Valkyrie drones.

This is a very serious challenge - 2 thousand good UAVs in conjunction with hundreds of 35s ...
How will the PLA respond ..?

[Boa kaa]

Quote: Doccor18

How will the PLA respond ..?

First of all, the leadership of the PRC needs to stop supplying source codes for microelectronics to TAIWAN!
Secondly, it's time to take over the economies of the Asia-Pacific countries so that the Yankees cannot outbid them ... Well, nothing can be done about the Yaps and Australo-Pithecus - they are in Uncle Sam's pocket ...
Again, it remains to strengthen the coastal air defense and strengthen the lines of the MMD / air defense in the waters of the South China Sea ...
But the most important thing: to break the back of the Amish BAKSU ...
Then the plans of the Yankees will fly down the drain of the cat Vaska!
IMHO.

[Oleg Ogorod]

This is a very serious challenge - 2 thousand good UAVs in conjunction with hundreds of 35s ...

6 yards of dollars in one program is a lot of money. But it is far from today and not tomorrow.
And China, too, will not stop in progress. Why what, but in drones they have already stuffed their hands. And the cost of drones will be more attractive than the American one.

[Robert Korsunsky_2]

Answer with a good EW! And that's where it all ends!

[Tusv]

Over the next 18-24 months, we plan to implement customizable autonomous systems at a scale of several thousand in several territories

It's cool to launch two thousand Kratos and not cheap flight prototypes, but with AI in just 2 years and for some miserable 6 gigabucks. Bravo. By the way, ours also once bought thousands of mini B2s taking off from aircraft carriers. Now these prototypes are being converted into tankers

[Leader_Barmaleev]

There are two quasi-states that simply fell under America in an ecstatic state - these are Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The Americans are incredibly infuriated by that 35-kilometer section of the Russian border, which is the gap between Kazakhstan and Mongolia - if it were not there, then Mongolia would have been filled with American weapons to the very worst through Kazakhstan. And in the upcoming mix, it’s very bad that both of these sub-states have very long borders with the Russian Federation - with all the love of our military and political leadership to sit out in the bushes, in the case of an America-China mix with the obligatory participation of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, it will not work. So we are waiting for events, alas, extremely unpleasant, and since both Mongolia and Kazakhstan have ALREADY agreed to the deployment of American military bases that will threaten not only China but also Russia, then inevitable.

[Oleg Ogorod]

What is the population of Mongolia? What kind of army can they create?
The Mongols have become lazy since Soviet times, when the USSR built and developed everything for them. From housing, social programs to industry.
Of course, the Mongols have good special forces, but they are few in number.
And the whole army is 10 thousand fighters. All. Including logisticians, signalmen, staff officers and others.
Is this a threat to Russia?
They are not going to fight with anyone. And they can't. They are now like ordinary prostitutes, she gave this, she gave this ... for a fee.

[Leader_Barmaleev]

You are looking from the wrong side - yes, the Mongols, in principle, will not go to war with anyone, but for a small amount of money they are ALREADY ready to provide any piece of their land for American missile and air bases. And the base with vigorous loaves on the border with China is very unpleasant for China, as well as for Russia - the rocket does not care which way to fly, and the air defense / missile defense forces in Altai and Tyva are not at all as much as in the European part of the country.

[Mikhail Ivanov]

The idea is, of course, profound. Only China is able to deploy even more of this technology. They have now created armored cars like our Tiger, which carry combat drones on the roof. The Chinese fleet outnumbers the American one and China is modernizing it further. So the prospects for mattresses are not very bright ...

[Flashpoint]

Quote: Mikhail-Ivanov

The idea is, of course, profound. Only China is able to deploy even more of this technology. They have now created armored cars like our Tiger, which carry combat drones on the roof. The Chinese fleet outnumbers the American one and China is modernizing it further. So the prospects for mattresses are not very bright ...

That's the problem, that the United States will again do everything with the hands of satellite pawns. And drones will not operate from US territory. And what will China deploy and where? On your territory. With the consequences of getting a war on several fronts. They are also imposing an arms race on China again. Here it is up to China to decide - either a defensive strategy and a moderate increase in the military budget, or bring the budget up to 2% of GDP (now up to 1,5%).

[Avi2023]

Until China gives up Taiwan, it will have to cooperate at the highest and closest level with Russia. Because if it ignores Russia, then in the moment of truth, Russia will ignore it. China must secretly help Russia at all levels. .USA will not let China down and bully it as much as possible. That is why China needs Russia as a friend in need.

[Robert Korsunsky_2]

Once China sucks all our technology, they won't need us. And what will happen to our border territories is a big question!