Footage showing China’s skies lit up by 10,000 drones has sparked a social media frenzy, with Elon Musk calling the video “stunning.”
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Images posted online showed 10,197 drones lighting up the night sky in a colorful glow that looked like a huge fireworks display.
A post by investor and social media personality Mario Nawfal, who has more than 1.6 million followers on the platform, said: “China outdoes itself again.
After setting a world record with more than 8,000 drones in a light show. “Now they have a light show with 10,000 drones.”
Images posted online showed 10,197 drones lighting up the night sky in a colorful glow that looked like a huge fireworks display.
According to a local government statement, “the drone formation evolved from “a roc spreading its wings” to running humans.”
According to a local government statement, “the drone formation evolved from “a roc spreading its wings” to running humans.”
The performance also claimed to have created “two Guinness World Records for “the most drones controlled by a single computer taking off at the same time” and “the most aerial patterns composed of drones.”
The statement continues: ‘Nowadays, the popular drone shows have become a major tourism consumption scene in Shenzhen.
“More and more companies are entering the low-altitude tourism market and gradually building a comprehensive low-altitude tourism industry system including drone shows, low-altitude sightseeing tours, low-altitude flight experiences and low-altitude photography.” altitude, attracting tourists from all over the world to Shenzhen.
However, some users were concerned and expressed fears about the possibility that drones could be used as weapons to orchestrate an attack against civilians.
One user wrote: “This is terrifying considering the future of drone warfare.”
A second added: ‘Imagine that falling on your city full of explosives. My gut tells me this is inevitable and will be a big problem in the future.”
Another chimed in: ‘Imagine those drones with an explosive and they chase you. What can you do?
Another comment read: “Imagine a drone swarm attack like that on a city.”
Their concerns come amid concerns expressed by Republican lawmakers in the United States that drones have been widely used in the war in Ukraine and many fear they were built in China.
Another image from the drone show shows the series of skyscrapers dominating Shenzhen’s skyline.
Since the war began in 2021, drones (particularly small, cheap Chinese ones) have been the weapon of choice in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
As drone use has expanded from a reconnaissance tool to kamikaze-style single-use explosives, the Ukrainian government has increasingly relied on these tools to eliminate larger Russian targets, such as tanks and vehicle convoys.
Now, House Republicans are sounding the alarm that as many as 10,000 drones a month are being used in warfare, almost all of which come from a single Chinese manufacturer.
In fact, they are so concerned that a group of 11 lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in May demanding that he provide Ukraine with small, American-made drones, saying it would constitute a “geopolitical victory” for the United States. .
“As the Department of Defense considers delivering additional aid to Ukraine, we strongly recommend that it include the delivery of small, American-made drones, which are essential to tactical success on the battlefield,” the Republicans wrote to Austin this week. week.
“These systems are the primary method of identifying targets, directing artillery fire, monitoring enemy positions, and enabling battlefield maneuvers and force protection.”
