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Conflict & Security April 18, 2026 336 stories in this edition

Could the PLA use minelaying drones in a first island chain blockade over Taiwan?

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Liu Zhen
Could the PLA use minelaying drones in a first island chain blockade over Taiwan?

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The People’s Liberation Army could use minelaying drones to blockade Japan and other waters in the strategic first island chain during a conflict over Taiwan, a mainland Chinese military magazine has suggested. The PLA’s strategy would see AJX002 drones used for “offensive minelaying” missions targeting Japan’s islands, including the Ryukyu archipelago, as well as the waters of the Philippines, according to an analys...

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The People’s Liberation Army could use minelaying drones to blockade Japan and other waters in the strategic first island chain during a conflict over Taiwan, a mainland Chinese military magazine has suggested. The PLA’s...

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