China is preparing to launch a high-altitude espionage drone that flies at least three times the speed of sound, according to a late Tuesday report from the Washington Post, which cited a secret US assessment. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's classified report was quoted in the article.
The installation is a part of the Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command, a division tasked with upholding Beijing's claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.
According to the paper, WZ-8 rocket-propelled reconnaissance drones may be spotted at an air base in eastern China in satellite footage taken on August 9. According to the assessment, the PLA of China had "almost certainly" constructed its first unmanned aerial vehicle unit at the site, according to the publication.
The installation is a part of the Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command, a division tasked with upholding Beijing's claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.
According to The Washington Post, the assessment was obtained from a collection of classified file photos that were uploaded to the Discord messaging platform. The Massachusetts Air National Guard, who was detained last week for allegedly leaking Pentagon data, is accused of posting these files online.
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