# unmanned systems
Latest news and articles about unmanned systems
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China’s Southern Military Turns Cross‑Domain Joint Drills into a Routine Tool to Harden Forces
China’s Southern Theatre Command is institutionalizing cross‑domain joint drills—linking sea, air and land units through integrated command systems and realistic scenario training—to harden wartime readiness. The routineization of such exercises boosts the PLA’s coordinated response but raises risks of faster escalation and complicates regional security calculations.
Tokyo’s Taiwan Rhetoric and Robot Dogs: Why Beijing Sees a Dangerous Mix of Electioneering and Militarisation
Japan’s prime minister sparked Beijing’s ire by saying Tokyo and Washington would jointly evacuate citizens in a Taiwan crisis, prompting Chinese accusations of remilitarisation. The dispute unfolds amid U.S. efforts to balance deterrence with stable ties to China and Japan’s procurement of unmanned “machine dogs”, which signal a low‑risk military transformation that may alter crisis incentives.
From Sacrifice to Silicon: PLA’s 'Liu Laozhuang' Company Awarded First-Class Merit as It Pilots Unmanned Warfare
The Central Theater Command Ground Force publicly awarded Liu Laozhuang Company a first-class merit as the unit asserted its historical legacy while being tasked to pilot unmanned combat systems. The ceremony tied revolutionary sacrifice to contemporary modernization, signalling the PLA’s effort to blend morale-building with technological adaptation.
France Bets on Swarms: Rapid, Trial‑Driven Push to Field Unmanned Naval and Air Systems
France is fast‑tracking unmanned naval and aerial systems by funding prototype competitions and using operational trials to pick winners, aiming to field armed surface drones and new loitering munitions within two years. Procurement reforms favour decentralised, experiment‑led buying and closer ties between start‑ups and large defence firms to accelerate capability delivery and preserve industrial capacity through exports.