Top Headlines:
- PLA used drones to deliver gold bars and cash in a wartime financial-support drill.
- China proposed defending contested islands with networked aerial, surface and underwater drones.
- Chinese firms showcased robots for aircraft operations, security and other high-risk military tasks.
- China’s drone industry could meet only 60% of wartime demand even after full mobilisation.
- China warned US drone tariffs could disrupt supply chains and push Chinese manufacturers toward new markets.
- US appeals court ordered a fresh review of DJI’s Chinese military-company designation.
- Chinese drone power-system maker Sanrui Intelligent reported 69% revenue growth as component demand surged.
PLA Drone-Dropped Gold Bars Hint at New Financial Logistical Planning
The PLA Eastern Theatre Command has reportedly used a drone to deliver cases containing gold bars and bundles of US and New Taiwan dollar notes during an exercise focused on wartime financial support. The command is responsible for operations involving Taiwan and the East China Sea, making the scenario particularly notable in the context of a potential cross-Strait contingency.
The specific use of New Taiwan dollars subtly signals how PLA units could provide usable currency to personnel operating in Taiwan if conventional banking systems became unavailable or inaccessible during a conflict.
