China's PLA used drones to send gold bars, US$100 notes in a bizarre 'wartime financial support' drill

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Aug 20, 2026, 5:40 pm250 ptsTop
Drone-delivered gold bars and dollar bundles were dropped straight into a military field Soldiers counted NT$1,000 notes alongside US$100 bills and solid gold bars New Taiwan dollars in the mix hint at planning for civilian payments The Chinese People's Liberation Army used a multi-rotor drone to deliver cases…

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