US Military's Plan for Next Generation Drones Quiz

What is the US military planning to buy thousands of to help counter China?

• Fighter jets

• Submarines

• Next generation drones

• Tanks

According to US intelligence, when has Chinese president Xi Jinping ordered his military to be ready to invade Taiwan?

• 2025

• 2027

• 2030

• 2028

What is the US's number one pacing challenge according to the text?

• Russia

• North Korea

• China

• Iran

What does the US see as a way to gain the technological edge similar to how it leveraged GPS and satellite communications?

• Nuclear weapons

• Unmanned systems

• Biological weapons

• Cyber warfare

What is one of the biggest challenges for the United States in acquiring all these drones and integrating them?

• Lack of funding

• Shortage of skilled labor

• Lack of demand

• Political opposition

What is the biggest manufacturer of civilian drones according to the text?

• Germany

• United States

• Russia

• China

What is China working on that can power and dock maritime drones according to the text?

• Undersea Great Wall

• Aircraft carrier

• Space station

• Nuclear submarine

What does Lyle Goldstein express skepticism about in the text?

• Pentagon's leadership

• Global trade stability

• China's military capabilities

• US military's capabilities

What does the Pentagon plan to issue in the coming days according to the text?

• A peace treaty with China

• A solicitation for unmanned systems

• A trade agreement with China

• A warning to China

What does the US say remains their assessment regarding conflict with the PRC?

• Conflict is imminent

• Conflict is imminent but not inevitable

• Conflict is inevitable

• Conflict is neither imminent nor inevitable