// Global Analysis Archive
The source reports a January 2026 PLA WZ-7 drone flight over Pratas that may be the first confirmed violation of Taiwan’s territorial airspace in decades, consistent with a broader PRC effort to normalize incursions and erode Taiwan’s threat awareness. Concurrent CMM vessel formations and PLA “decapitation strike” training underscore a multi-domain coercion posture, while Taiwan accelerates asymmetric unmanned procurement and strengthens leadership defense.
The source reports a PLA WZ-7 drone flight through Taiwanese territorial airspace over Pratas, alongside expanded CCG/CMM activity and PLA training content emphasizing leadership-targeting strike concepts. Taiwan is responding with enhanced leadership protection and a major increase in unmanned systems procurement, while US–Taiwan economic arrangements deepen strategic coupling amid domestic political debate.
The source reports a January 2026 PLA WZ-7 drone flight over Pratas that may be the first confirmed violation of Taiwan’s territorial airspace in decades, consistent with a broader PRC effort to normalize incursions and erode Taiwan’s threat awareness. Concurrent CMM vessel formations and PLA “decapitation strike” training underscore a multi-domain coercion posture, while Taiwan accelerates asymmetric unmanned procurement and strengthens leadership defense.
The source reports a PLA WZ-7 drone flight through Taiwanese territorial airspace over Pratas, alongside expanded CCG/CMM activity and PLA training content emphasizing leadership-targeting strike concepts. Taiwan is responding with enhanced leadership protection and a major increase in unmanned systems procurement, while US–Taiwan economic arrangements deepen strategic coupling amid domestic political debate.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-1037 | PLA Drone Over Pratas Signals New Phase in Airspace Pressure as Maritime Militia Massing and Decapitation Drills Intensify | Taiwan | 2026-02-12 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-819 | PLA Airspace Probe at Pratas Signals Intensifying Gray-Zone Pressure on Taiwan | Taiwan | 2026-02-07 | 0 | ACCESS » |