China’s military is stepping up its use of surveillance and strike drones in the country’s mountainous border regions, with recent training highlighted by the PLA and state television.The People’s Liberation Army on Thursday released images of about 200 troops taking part in exercises using drones in the southwest of the country.In a post on its official WeChat social media account, the PLA said the training by the 75th Group Army was aimed at improving soldiers’ skills in using drones for…
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China’s military steps up drone training in mountainous border areas
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