無人機戰略突圍!美軍「複製者」計畫轉向攻勢佈局西太平洋!

美國軍方近日再度釋出強烈訊號,表明「複製者」(Replicator)無人機計畫不僅尚未止步,反而在現任政府接手後繼續推進,並開始針對台海與西太平洋的潛在衝突場景,積極制定實戰部署方案。
“The Replicator program is alive and well,” affirmed U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Blake Converse, Deputy Commander of the Pacific Fleet, during the recent Sea-Air-Space conference. He emphasized that the plan is now being actively shaped in collaboration with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to outline new operational concepts for drone warfare in the Pacific theater.
軍事戰略轉向高效能無人系統:減少成本、提升殺傷力
儘管新政府承諾將對過去高昂的戰鬥機項目進行檢討,但相對低成本且能快速量產的無人機計畫,卻顯得更具吸引力。海軍中將布拉德·斯基爾曼(Brad Skillman)直言:「他們很喜歡這個項目。這是機器人自主系統,無論哪一屆政府,都需要更多的武器。」
The Replicator initiative, launched in August 2023, envisions deploying thousands of armed and surveillance drones across the Pacific by August 2025. According to Skillman, the Navy is currently focused on the logistics side: “We’re working on how to deliver, store, maintain, and make them do what we actually want them to do.”
烏俄戰爭與紅海衝突提供實戰靈感
美軍高層也坦承,這波無人機戰略思維的轉變,與近年來的多場區域衝突密不可分。從俄烏戰場的戰術無人機消耗戰,到胡塞武裝在紅海使用無人機襲擊民用與軍用船隻,再到美軍無人機反擊行動,這些案例正快速改寫現代軍事行動的模式。
In September 2019, Houthi drones successfully targeted Saudi oil refineries, crippling the kingdom’s oil output. More recently, U.S. drones have struck Houthi militants in Yemen in response to attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
台海局勢升溫,美日聯手部署無人機偵察網
在台海情勢持續升高之際,美國亦正準備向沖繩派遣高空長航時無人機。日本防衛大臣中谷元近日證實,數架MQ-4C「海神」(Triton)無人機將進駐嘉手納空軍基地,支援美日聯盟在情報監控與威懾層面的全面升級。
“The deployment of Tritons will enhance intelligence collection and strengthen deterrence,” said Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, signaling the alliance’s readiness to respond to escalating threats from across the Taiwan Strait.
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