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Taiwan’s Iran-style attack drone could swamp PLA air defences: analysts

Gabriel Dominguez · South China Morning Post
Published 22 Oct 2026, 1:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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A flight-tested attack drone similar to Iran’s Shahed model that its Taiwanese maker says could reach military targets in mainland China is meant to swamp PLA air defences, analysts said. Drawing on battlefield lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East, military experts broadly agree on the utility of such low-cost systems but differ on how it could be deployed in a conflict with Beijing should it enter service. While some see greater value in targeting People’s Liberation Army forces in the...

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