AI Overview
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China and the US are engaged in a significant, and potentially intensifying, rivalry in the field of electronic warfare. Both nations are investing heavily in developing and deploying advanced EW capabilities, with China making notable strides in recent years and the US attempting to catch up.
China's Efforts:
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China has restructured its military to focus on "intelligentized" warfare, which includes cyber, electronic, and psychological warfare capabilities.
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China is developing and deploying various EW platforms, including airborne stand-off jammers like the Y-9LG and EW drones.
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China is also actively pursuing cyber warfare capabilities, including attacking the US's Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system.
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China is integrating AI into its EW systems to enhance their effectiveness, for example, using AI for radar signal processing and data analysis.
US Efforts:
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The US is working to catch up with China and other potential rivals in EW.
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The US has increased its investment in EW systems, including new defense systems.
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The US is also integrating AI into its EW systems to improve their performance.
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The US Navy has electronic attack squadrons, like VAQ-136, deployed on aircraft carriers, demonstrating their focus on EW capabilities.
Potential Conflicts and Implications:
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The US and China have reportedly engaged in intense electronic warfare battles in the South China Sea, with China's EW capabilities potentially posing a significant challenge to the US.
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The US-China rivalry in EW is also relevant to the Taiwan Strait, where China's EW capabilities could be used to disrupt US military operations.
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China's focus on "intelligentized" warfare and its development of AI-powered EW systems could lead to a more complex and sophisticated form of conflict in the future.
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China's MDPW concept aims to dismantle and destroy US kill chains by targeting critical information nodes and using EW and cyberattacks.
