KYIV, Ukraine—Crossing the Himalayas on foot has always been
dangerous. There are many hardships to endure, such as altitude sickness,
extreme cold, avalanches, hidden glacial crevasses, and exposed trails that
criss-cross sheer mountain faces.
And now there’s the prospect of armed Chinese drones orbiting overhead to consider, too.
Last year, China unveiled its new, armed GJ-2 unmanned aerial vehicle, which is designed for high-altitude airstrike and reconnaissance missions. To show off the new drone’s performance, the Chinese military reportedly conducted a test flight over 29,029-foot-high Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak.
Both China’s western Xinjiang and Tibet autonomous regions share Himalayan borders with India. Experts …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
