China could be his supersonic drones WZ-8 get ready to start. This is shown by leaked documents from the US Army classified as “secret”. As the Washington Post reported, these documents were shared via a Discord chat room. The documents have been circulating for some time and were originally shared by a member of the US military.
The documents show plans of the Chinese military base Liu’an. There are more details about the use of the WZ-8, such as possible flight routes for an airstrike on Taiwan. The document said China has “quite likely” set up its first supersonic drone unit at the military base.
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Remote sensing with drones
The WZ-8 was 2019 presented for the first time 2021 she was again at the Zhuhai Airshow shown. The spy drone creates 3 times the speed of sound. According to the leaked documents, the drones would use a H6-M-Badger-Bomber off the east coast of China. There the drones could be about 30 km Höhe enter Taiwan airspace.
The documents also show that the drones over photodetectors and one Synthetic Aperture Radar feature. The latter scans surfaces with electromagnetic waves and is used for remote sensing. This would allow the drones to collect information about Taiwan and parts of South Korea.
Taiwan badly positioned
The Washington Post had already shared the first leaked documents last week. So be Taiwan Luftwaffe very badly positioned in the event of a military conflict with China. Those responsible in Taiwan are said to doubt that their air defense system can accurately detect missile launches.
In addition, little more than half of Taiwan’s aircraft are said to be fully operational. Taiwan is unlikely to be able to thwart China’s military air superiority in a conflict. Tensions between China and Taiwan have recently increased.
Taiwanese pilots next to an F-CK-1 counter-aircraft
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leaker arrested
Dozens of US secret documents have been circulating on the Internet for weeks. A 21 years veteran of the US military, Jack Teixeira, is suspected of having published it in a closed chat room. From there, they spread further until authorities and the media became aware of them. Teixeira was arrested on Thursday.
The US government recently warned that the documents could have been manipulated. According to the Washington Post, the US Department of Defense did not comment on the documents on Taiwan when asked. The Taiwan Ministry of Defense said it respected “external opinions about its military readiness” and that defense systems were “carefully designed based on enemy threats.”
