Code talker 2025? PLA frontline troops are testing portable quantum radio devices
Breakthrough hailed for meeting ‘emergency communication needs in obstructed conditions such as valleys and dense forests’
The People’s Liberation Army is testing what could be the world’s first portable quantum radio device in its border patrol troops, according to the official Science and Technology Daily.
“This successful experiment will provide a new means of communication for any new combat force,” Zhan Zihao, an engineer with the force, told the outlet. “In the future, it can meet emergency communication needs in obstructed conditions such as valleys and dense forests.”
“While the battlefield is unpredictable, it can be envisioned,” Zhan added. “Only by approaching scientific research with the same intensity as warfare, ensuring effective equipment reaches the battlefield, can we better carry out our missions.”
Border defence troops often operate in remote, mountainous canyons, where communication methods can suffer from poor connectivity and transmission failures.