In preparation for the military parade in Beijing dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II, China for the first time publicly demonstrated a large-scale unmanned underwater vehicle (UAV). His appearance caused a wide response among military experts and analysts.
The device, whose images appeared in Chinese state media and satellite images, is notable for its significant size, which indicates its strategic purpose. Experts suggest that this underwater drone may be part of China's new program to create an underwater strategic deterrent weapon.
Special attention is drawn to the similarity of the concept with the Russian nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle Poseidon. By analogy, the Chinese UAV is probably designed to perform ultra-long-range missions, including delivering a powerful nuclear warhead to the enemy's coast or defeating aircraft carrier groups. Such vehicles are capable of moving at great depth, at high speed, and over vast distances, making them extremely difficult to detect and intercept.
Although official data on the characteristics of the device is not yet available, its demonstration against the background of a large-scale parade signals China's serious ambitions in the development of autonomous underwater weapons. This could be an important element in modernizing the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and strengthening its strategic capabilities in the Pacific Ocean.
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