// Global Analysis Archive
The source indicates the PLAN’s Type 076 LHD Sichuan may deploy multiple GJ-21 stealth drones, potentially enhancing long-range task group reconnaissance and strike support beyond land-based sensor coverage. It also highlights PLA transport-drone testing and intensified political and legislative activity across the US, Taiwan, and Japan that could reshape deterrence dynamics in 2026.
The PLA Navy has stationed 10 female officers and sergeants on Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands for the first time, highlighting improved infrastructure and sustainment capacity. The move is a symbolic but strategic step toward normalizing China’s long-term presence and governance narrative in the South China Sea.
The source indicates the PLAN’s Type 076 LHD Sichuan may deploy multiple GJ-21 stealth drones, potentially enhancing long-range task group reconnaissance and strike support beyond land-based sensor coverage. It also highlights PLA transport-drone testing and intensified political and legislative activity across the US, Taiwan, and Japan that could reshape deterrence dynamics in 2026.
The PLA Navy has stationed 10 female officers and sergeants on Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands for the first time, highlighting improved infrastructure and sustainment capacity. The move is a symbolic but strategic step toward normalizing China’s long-term presence and governance narrative in the South China Sea.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-1333 | PLA Type 076 ‘Sichuan’ and UAV Logistics Signal a Broader Shift in Cross-Strait Power Projection | PLA Navy | 2026-02-18 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-46 | PLA Signals Long-Term Normalization on Nansha Outposts with First Permanent Female Garrison | PLA Navy | 2026-01-20 | 0 | ACCESS » |