Chinese Infantry Units Adapt to Growing Drone Threat
South China Morning Post reports that some Chinese infantry brigades are adopting mandatory counter-drone training, new gear, and altered tactics to counter the increasing danger posed by drones, with PLA brigades experimenting with these measures and facing potential duplicated efforts.
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According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese infantry units are adjusting to the increasing danger presented by drones, with certain brigades implementing compulsory counter-drone training, incorporating new equipment, and developing novel tactics to assist soldiers in avoiding aerial surveillance and assaults. PLA brigades are experimenting with these measures, but analysts warn that duplicated efforts could hinder progress.
One recent instance involves a brigade within the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) 75th Group Army, which has made counter-drone training mandatory following an exercise that demonstrated the vulnerability of troops relying on conventional camouflage to artillery strikes directed by drones.
A report released by the state-run PLA Daily on Monday detailed how a drone outfitted with thermal imaging sensors detected infantrymen hidden under jungle foliage and relayed their locations to an opposing artillery unit, which led to significant simulated casualties and a mission failure.
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