ANALYSIS/Practical, psywar aims behind latest Chinese drone incursions: Experts
05/08/2023 07:59 PM
When People's Liberation Army (PLA) drones recently took the unprecedented step of circling around Taiwan, local media speculated that China might be using the new approach to spy on Taiwan's military facilities and deployments.
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