The US Marine Corps wants to launch thousands of kamikaze drones from unmanned submarines and surface ships to prepare for a possible war with China or Russia

The Pentagon is actively preparing for a possible military conflict with Russia or China. The Ministry of Defence is betting heavily on unmanned systems.

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The US Marine Corps wants to arm itself with unmanned submarines and surface ships capable of launching swarms of kamikaze drones. This is reported by Defence News, citing a senior official who is working on the modernisation.

Launching disposable UAVs from unmanned surface ships or submarines would expand the Marine Corps' capabilities. Kamikaze drones equipped with cameras will not only be able to strike but also conduct reconnaissance. Such weapons have already proved effective in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The service will continue to expand its unmanned capabilities by introducing drone technology, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence. The U.S. Marine Corps' modernisation, which has the name Force Design 2030, involves the active deployment of kamikaze drone swarms.

Source: Defence News