# Unmanned Invasion: The PRC's Drone Swarm Research and Taiwan

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Published: 2025-10-08T16:40:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode explores how the PRC is developing autonomous drone swarm technology for deployment during a potential military invasion of Taiwan. Guest Biographies Timothy Ditter is a senior research scientist in CNA's China Studies Program . His work covers PLA amphibious warfare, China's military modernization and expansion, China's growing nuclear weapons program, and China's nascent global military presence. Eleanor Harvey is a senior research secialist in CNA's China Studies Program. Further Reading CNA Report: PRC Concepts for UAV Swarms in Future Warfare CNA InDepth: China Readies Drone Swarms for Future War

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