War Games Show Sea Drones Are Key To Defending Taiwan, Japan Against China

Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed US special forces tested Ukraine-made Magura sea drones in a Philippines exercise Sea drones offer affordable, survivable naval options for Indo-Pacific conflicts Taiwan, Japan, US, and Australia invest heavily in unmanned surface and underwater vessels What are the biggest challenges in operating these unmanned underwater vehicles? In grainy video footage, US special forces guide sea drones toward the hull of a large, unsuspecting ship. Seconds later, they detonate and the vessel sinks beneath the waves, leaving behind a rapidly dissipating cloud of smoke.