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Chinese coastguard proposes turning South China Sea isles into robotic fortress

The South China Sea’s contested islands could be transformed into autonomous, robotic fortresses, according to a defence proposal by the Chinese coastguard. The plan, which was detailed in a Chinese-language journal supervised by the state-run China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, envisions a maritime landscape defended by a coordinated swarm of machines instead of soldiers. The proposal […] The post Chinese coastguard proposes turning South …

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Chinese coastguard proposes turning South China Sea isles into robotic fortress

Paper details autonomous defence system of air, sea and underwater drones to counter growing threat of uncrewed swarm attacks.

2 days ago·Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Chinese Coast Guard's 'Robotic Fortress' Project: Islands to Be Entrusted to Unmanned Swarm Systems.

With manned defense lines becoming vulnerable to asymmetric UAV and UDA threats, Beijing aims to protect the disputed islands with an autonomous network of air, surface, and submarine drones.

2 days ago·Türkiye

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2 days ago on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

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