
Naval variant of GJ-11 Sharp Sword offers critical advantage against swarm attacks, Defence Review commentary says
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According to a commentary in Defence Review, the GJ-21 has long endurance and high manoeuvrability, which would give it a critical advantage against a "game changing" swarm attack by unmanned surface vessels. The GJ-21 – a naval variant of the GJ-11 Sharp Sword – is the world's first and only operational ship-based stealth combat drone. It has been seen on the decks of the Fujian aircraft carrier and Type 076 amphibious landing ship the Sichuan, both of which have electromagnetic catapults that are faster and more powerful than steam catapults.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Defense announced that the bodies of the last two missing soldiers in the Caspian Sea military exercise accident, which killed 14 soldiers in total, have been found. Kazakhstan’s General Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation on charges of dereliction of duty, and President Tokayev designated September 25 as a national day of mourning.

A batch of sensitive parts for F-35 fighter jets originally scheduled to be sent to the United States from Australia was mysteriously transferred to Hong Kong during transportation and fell into the hands of the Chinese government. U.S. senators have expressed extreme concern and have asked the Pentagon to explain and try to retrieve the parts.

Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 25th that U.S. President Trump had told him to allow Ukraine to produce advanced "Patriot" air defense interceptor missiles. However, it will take more than a year to establish relevant production capacity and cannot immediately solve Ukraine's current shortage problem.

U.S. congressmen and retired generals called on the Trump administration to notify the US$14 billion arms sales to Taiwan as soon as possible. Senior officials warned that with global military production capacity exploding, Taiwan's delivery schedule may be delayed for several years if the U.S. delays the announcement.

In response to the demand for supplies during the Mid-Autumn Festival and gray zone harassment, the Coast Guard's 12th Patrol Area Headquarters expanded its powerful sweeps on September 23 and 24, mobilizing sea, air and detection dogs to comprehensively prevent cross-border, smuggling, smuggling and African swine fever, and protect Kinmen border security.

The Military Police Command will complete a historic transformation in the next five years. Its mission will shift from traditional military discipline maintenance and the head of state's special service to guarding the Greater Taipei Circle, anti-decapitation and national critical infrastructure protection. The military strength will be doubled and expanded to 11,000 personnel. A large number of equipment such as vehicle-mounted anti-drone systems, man-ported stinger missiles and smart sights will be purchased to strengthen urban warfare and low-altitude defense capabilities.