The U.S. has permanently stationed MQ-9 Reaper combat and reconnaissance drones in South Korea for the first time, establishing a new air squadron that will improve the allies’ ability to monitor North Korean military activities.
The U.S. 7th Air Force announced in a press release Monday that the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), equipped with MQ-9s, has been officially activated at Kunsan Air Base, located 180 kilometers south of Seoul.
The U.S. has permanently stationed MQ-9 Reaper combat and reconnaissance drones in South Korea for the first time, establishing a new air squadron that will improve the allies’ ability to monitor North Korean military activities.
The U.S. 7th Air Force announced in a press release Monday that the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), equipped with MQ-9s, has been officially activated at Kunsan Air Base, located 180 kilometers south of Seoul.
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