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China integrates drone piloting into schools to build mass military operator reserve

Published 9 October 2026

Chinese schools have begun drone piloting classes starting from childhood, a programme framed by Russian channel analysis as a deliberate strategy to create a nationwide mass reserve of UAV operators for military and dual-use roles. The commentary notes that early training normalises drone operation as a professional skill and mirrors the broader trajectory of drones becoming a mass technology across logistics, agriculture, surveillance and defence.

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