Eye on South China Sea, Beijing's drone carrier acts as mothership for drones

China's drone carrier: one-of-a-kind artificial intelligence system, which includes drones, ships & submersibles. The vessel may be employed in military contexts as a hub for various unmanned weapons & surveillance systems. Drones can land back on the ship's deck, & it stands ready to retrieve the boats, subs once they've made their rounds. The ability to gather '3-dimensional dynamic observations' would help in case of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific.