美国无人机指挥技术进展能否在台海冲突中形成优势？
Could US advances in drone command give it an edge over the PLA in a Taiwan conflict?
美国本月披露两项无人机操控测试，展示了从战斗机座舱和远距离航母平台指挥无人机的方式。一名 F-22 飞行员在飞行中操控自主 YFQ-44A 战斗无人机；USS Ronald Reagan 航母上的操作员则在伊利诺伊州一处设施远程操控 MQ-25A 加油无人机，距离超过 3,380km（2,100 miles）。
报道将两项远距离无人机操控测试与台海冲突场景联系起来，并呈现通信链路遭干扰可能带来的作战限制。
From the cockpit of an F-22 fighter to an aircraft carrier sailing in the Pacific, the US military is showing new ways to command uncrewed aircraft over vast distances.
The United States disclosed two tests this month as Washington seeks to outpace Beijing in a technology contest that could redefine air and naval power in the region.
Illustrating US military advances and their potential significance for a Taiwan conflict, an F-22 pilot controlled an autonomous YFQ-44A combat drone during flight, while operators aboard USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier remotely operated an MQ-25A refuelling drone at a facility more than 3,380km (2,100 miles) away in Illinois.
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Experts say these technologies could help US forces track and strike targets while keeping manned platforms beyond the reach of enemy defences. They warn, however, that Chinese jamming and anti-satellite attacks could disrupt the communications links needed to command the drones.
来源：南华早报 · scmp.com