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Subterranean warfare concept poses threat to China's defenses

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The concept of subterranean warfare, potentially involving vehicles like Palmer Luckey's "subterrene," could pose a significant threat to China's military defenses. A report from the Guodong Think Tank suggests that such capabilities could bypass China's natural geographic defenses, undermining its reliance on underground tunnels and terrain. This would challenge China's current early-warning systems, which depend on satellites, ground-based radars, and signal sensors. AI

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Subterranean warfare concept poses threat to China's defenses

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Liu Zhen ·

    Could US subterranean warfare be a future threat to China’s military defences?

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