A People's Liberation Army helicopter's extended flight in the Taiwan Strait has prompted concerns in Taipei that Beijing is practicing new operational tactics for a potential conflict. Taiwan's defense ministry reported detecting a helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operating in the "R9" restricted area for nearly 9.5 hours, a first for a PLA helicopter. Military analysts suggest this could indicate a rehearsed strategy involving drones and helicopters working in tandem with rocket artillery for reconnaissance and strikes. AI
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- Association of Strategic Foresight
- Beijing
- Chieh Chung
- China
- People’s Liberation Army
- R9
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Taiwan's defence ministry
- unmanned aerial vehicle
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