China’s military has said it is using quantum technology to gather high-value military intelligence from public cyberspace. According to the official Science and Technology Daily, the People’s Liberation Army is currently developing more than a dozen experimental tools for quantum cyber warfare, many of which are already being tested in front-line missions.
The project is led by the supercomputer laboratory center at the National University of Defense Technology, and research is focused on unifying cloud computing, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. The goal is to process huge amounts of data from the battlefield within a few seconds, so that commanders can make decisions faster and allocate resources more efficiently.
Quantum technology in the service of modern warfare
According to the report, quantum sensors and positioning systems could significantly improve air defense, as they enable the detection of “stealth” aircraft that conventional radars often cannot even register. It is also stated that this technology could be used to create extremely precise navigation systems, resistant to interference and falsification of signals.
One unnamed officer said that speed and constant change are key factors in the development of new cyber weapons, adding that when designing them, one must first think about the shape of future war. Liu Wei, a researcher with the People’s Liberation Army Information Support, said the team is working to develop new models of battlefield awareness based on cyber security.
The text states that the research team is taking full advantage of integrated public service platforms and support in all domains, as well as working closely with field units to better understand their needs. Over the course of one year, individual fragments of data collected from the field were combined into a unique situational map.
The researchers point out that they will continue to maintain a close partnership with the army in the future, in order to better adapt technological solutions to real combat requirements. In the conclusion, it is stated that the team, since its establishment, has been actively adapting its work to changes in the way of warfare, technological development and behavior of the adversary, using innovations in the field of cyber and information technologies to solve specific military tasks, reports SCMP.