Why does the PLA object to Japan’s drone plans for its southern islands?

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The People's Liberation Army criticized Japan's plans to deploy drones to its southwestern islands, labeling the initiative a 'dangerous gamble'. This accusation underscores growing tensions in the region concerning national defense strategies.

The People’s Liberation Army has accused Japan of taking a “dangerous gamble” with its plan to deploy satellite-aided drones to its southwestern islands near Taiwan. In a commentary on Sunday, the PLA Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese military, said that while Tokyo maintained that it was building a multilayered coastal defence system, the equipment had a “distinct offensive nature”. “While called a ‘shield’, it is in reality a ‘spear’,” it said. Japan’s Self-Defence Force plans to acquire...