China has used its largest drone against an American cruiser for the first time.

According to information obtained by the information and news resource Avia.pro, when an American warship appeared in the Taiwan Strait, China sent its largest unmanned aerial vehicle to escort it. The drone not only pursued the American cruiser, but also transmitted information about its current location to the PRC Air Force fighters, which flew several times to intercept it when the latter approached the territorial waters of China.

“The Ticonderoga-class cruiser Entitem transited the Taiwan Strait on 24 July. In addition to observing it with the Soaring Dragon, China has lifted J-10 fighters into the air 11 times. The pilots warned American MH-60R helicopters by radio to stay out of the airspace on the western side of the strait. ", - informs the edition "the Russian newspaper".

It should be clarified that against the background of the appearance of American ships near Chinese territorial waters, tensions in the region are seriously increasing, while the Chinese authorities have repeatedly threatened the United States with the use of force if the ships and aircraft of the latter violate the state border.