The form of war has changed. Ukraine has launched drone attacks on Russian military bases 4,500 kilometers away and destroyed a large number of expensive military aircraft of the Russian army, once again declaring the arrival of the "era of drone warfare."
The drone technology in Ukraine was hastily established after the outbreak of the war, yet it quickly mastered the tactics of using drones to such an extent that it greatly expanded people's imagination about the use of drones for long-distance raids in wars.
Drones have become one of the most widely used weapons in the Russia-Ukraine war. However, the military functions and usage methods of drones are still in their early stages of development. Its biggest advantage lies in its affordability and the diversity of military scenarios it can be applied to. The continuous discovery and improvement of designs will continue.
Drones have "shone brightly" on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield. However, everyone knows that China is undoubtedly the "drone kingdom" at present. The reserves and production capacity of China's drones surpass those of all other countries combined.
The types, performance, and price competitiveness of civilian drones produced by China are unmatched worldwide, providing China with an incomparable strong foundational advantage for developing the military functions of drones, which no other country in the world can compare with.
The Russia-Ukraine war has inadvertently enhanced China's strategic deterrence as a superpower in manufacturing.
China has a complete production chain for drones, with all components domestically supplied. Our drone production capacity can be considered "infinite." Additionally, for the information support systems required for military drones, China is also top-notch, covering everything from satellite to early warning aircraft support.
Ge Hu personally predicts that once "Taiwan independence" crosses the line and leads to the outbreak of a Taiwan Strait war, the drones from the mainland will become one of the prominent players. Moreover, the way they play their roles will surely confound their opponents. The authorities in Taiwan and their masters only calculate the navy, air force, and missiles when assessing the military strength of the mainland. Due to a lack of information and imagination, they cannot envision what role drones will play in the Taiwan Strait, or how significant that role will be. They also cannot imagine what role the affordable robot dogs produced by the mainland will play in future wars.
Ge Hu wants to say that Ukraine successfully implemented a raid on Russian military bases thousands of kilometers away through "primitive methods." This success will have far-reaching implications. Ge Hu hopes to break this window of enlightenment for the authorities in Taiwan, hoping they will wake up amid trembling.
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