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A UK-based think tank said in a report released on Friday that 5G cooperation between Russia and China could be applied in the event of a Taiwan emergency.
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Written by Sun Yuqing, William Hetherington / Staff reporter, staff writer included
Cooperation between Russia and China on 5G and satellite technology could give Russia an advantage on the battlefield in Ukraine and could be applied to other battlefields, including a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, UK says The Royal Institute for Defense and Security Studies (RUSI) reported. ) said it was posted on Friday.
According to the report, Russia and China are already testing the use of shared 5G technology to control unmanned dump trucks in Russian mines, and integrating their respective navigation systems, Russia’s GLONASS and China’s BeiDou. It is also being tested.
“In Ukraine, GLONASS is already enabling attacks by Russian missiles and drones via satellite correction and supporting communications between Russian forces,” the report said, adding that “Russia has already enabled autonomous navigation and tracking. There is a possibility of using Hokuto’s ability to do so.”
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It is a vehicle for strategic attacks using missiles and drones. ”
According to the report, Russia has already signed a number of agreements with China regarding 5G development, with Russia’s MTS and Beeline signing contracts with China’s Huawei. Huawei and MTS set data transfer speed record in 2021 after launching commercial 5G services in Moscow, while Huawei and Beeline facilitate remote surgery performed by Global Medical System hospitals in Russia The paper said that they cooperated to do so.
The report said that on the battlefield, 5G will facilitate better tracking of military objects, faster transfer of soldier biometrics and high-resolution drone images, and enhanced communications, including between self-driving vehicles. He added that they can help meet their needs.
China’s Beidou will also be useful to Russia on the battlefield, the newspaper said, as Russia has agreed for China to build a Beidou surveillance system in the Russian town of Obninsk, close to Ukraine.
“Russia has repeatedly tested the compatibility of GLONASS and BeiDou on Russia’s transport routes along the Belt and Road corridor,” it said. “Preliminary results for 2017 and 2018 report that 100% of monitored targets have improved satellite navigation.”
The report says improved satellite data will help Russia collect battlefield imagery, weather and terrain data in Ukraine, improve logistics management, track troop movements, and improve the accuracy of identifying and destroying ground targets. It is said that there is a possibility that it can be used to increase the
Jack Crawford, research analyst at RUSI and co-author of the report, said cooperation between China and Russia has not always been smooth sailing, but Russia has gained an advantage in the war effort by working with China. Stated.
He said cooperation between the two countries would also strengthen China’s 5G and satellite capabilities, which is critical for potential plans for military invasion against Taiwan.
Broadly speaking, Russia’s readiness to cooperate with China, Iran, and North Korea to continue its invasion of Ukraine means that deep rifts are beginning to emerge between these governments and the West, and that there is no way to bridge them. This means that it is becoming increasingly difficult to do so, the authors said.
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