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In January 2022, the Chinese state media Global Times quoted a military expert as saying that the Chinese J-20 stealth fighters could conduct coordinated operations with drones by leading them or commanding a drone swarm in combat in the future. [Stealth Killer! Russia’s Rezonans-NE Radar That Can Track F-35 Jets Deep Inside Finland & Norway Begins Construction — Reports] The comment hinted at a ‘loyal wingman’ concept which many believe China is already pursuing. India’s premier news agency ANI speculated in a detailed article that the Chinese PLA is among the many modern militaries pursuing this new category of unmanned...
