Leaked Pentagon documents; China is looking to deploy an advanced drone-espionage unit

According to the Fars International News Group, the Washington Post reported that an assessment by the US Department of Defense, which followed the disclosure of classified Pentagon documents, shows that the Chinese military plans to soon deploy a high-altitude spy drone unit. which will be at least three times the speed of sound.

This newspaper has documented its report to a confidential document from the US National Geographic-Intelligence Agency.

The document contains satellite images dated August 9 that show two WZ-8 missile reconnaissance drones at an army air base 350 miles from Shanghai Island, Reuters reported, citing the Washington Post.

The Pentagon assessment said the Chinese People’s Army almost certainly established its first drone unit at the base, which is run under the military’s Eastern Command, the branch of the Chinese military that oversees the country’s claim to Taiwan.

The documents cited by The Washington Post are part of a collection of security documents that a member of the US Air Force National Guard published on the Discord social network.

The American media reported in the past days that this person was arrested and may face up to 15 years in prison. The documents reveal some of the Pentagon’s secrets, from the flaws in Ukraine’s air defenses to how the United States spies on its allies and partners.

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