A fisherman was stunned after being hit by a Chinese spy drone in a massive 12-feet underwater near a tourist island.
The torpedo-shaped object initially surprised the local fisherman – until he saw the Chinese logo on it rudder.
After learning about the secret drone, officials rushed to the beach of Indonesian island hotspot Gili Trawangan.
local Police Officials said a safe Crime scene but immediately determined that there was no sign of radioactivity or explosive material.
It was reportedly taken to a nearby naval base.
An Indonesian navy spokesman told The Times that a technical assessment was underway to identify the origin and function of the drone.
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Data will also be extracted from the drone.
Its logo was printed on this submarine taken out of the strategic waters of the Lombok Strait China With Chinese characters for Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), a research institute.
CSIC, name changed China State Shipbuilding CorporationThe world’s largest shipbuilding group and a key pillar of China’s maritime industry Power, Newsweek reported.
It could also be a civilian ship that sends data back to the People’s Liberation Army as part of Beijing’s military-civilian fusion – a strategy where civilians share the enterprise. technology And resources.
Sugar unmanned underwater vehicle (uuv) Known to explore the waters of the strait up to 660 feet deep – it is expected to collect vital underwater data.
The strait is deep enough for manned military submarines and large naval vessels to pass between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
It also connects South-East Asia to the seas around Australia making it important in the event of potential future conflict in the region.
Underwater drones give China a cheap, stealthy and persistent way to observe, map and influence the undersea battlefield.
The strait is also a potential solution to the “Malacca dilemma” – China’s reliance on the Strait of Malacca is considered a maritime “choke point” connecting the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
It comes after Taiwan’s president warned Asian neighbors that they were “next” if China invaded the self-ruled island.
Lai Ching-tey said that China would become “more aggressive” and attack other countries in the Indo-Pacific, thereby undermining “peace and stability”.
He said, “If Taiwan is captured by China, China’s expansionist ambitions will not stop here.”
“The next countries at risk will be Japan, the Philippines and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region, with impacts eventually reaching the US and Europe.”
The alarm came as Lai and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) struggled to push through a new $40 billion defense budget against parliamentary opposition.
This cash will be spent on important defense purchases including weapons from the US.
China has long vowed “reunification” with Taiwan and has not ruled out using force to achieve it.
