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US to deploy missile-capable drones across border from North Korea
The Manchester Guardian ^ | March 14, 2017 | Julian Borger in Washington

Posted on 03/15/2017 1:01:07 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The US has declared it will permanently station missile-capable drones in South Korea in the latest round of military escalation in north-eastern Asia.

The drone deployment comes a week after North Korea carried out a test salvo of four missiles that landed off the coast of Japan, and a day before the US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, embarks on a tour of a region widely regarded as the most dangerous corner of the world.

The US military in South Korea took the unusual step of publicly announcing the deployment of a company of Grey Eagle drones, which it said would add “significant intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability” for American and South Korean forces.

Grey Eagles, the army’s enhanced version of the Predator drone, are designed to carry Hellfire missiles and, together with the deployment of Thaad anti-ballistic missile defences in South Korea, they represent a significant build-up of US military muscle in response to an accelerated programme of missile and nuclear testing by the North Korean regime....

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: army; korea; northkorea; trump
Tongil.
1 posted on 03/15/2017 1:01:08 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

chaebol


2 posted on 03/15/2017 2:01:18 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ruh-roh ronely reader


3 posted on 03/15/2017 2:02:54 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The ball’s in Kim Jong Un’s court. Whatever he does next, he’ll be looking over his shoulder.


4 posted on 03/15/2017 2:53:39 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As the global focus moves to the Korean theater, keep an eye on the muzzies, they’ll use this as an opportunity to make a bold move.


5 posted on 03/15/2017 3:44:22 AM PDT by Fireone (It's Spring in America!)
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Love Them Drones!


6 posted on 03/15/2017 4:49:30 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Fireone

What can the Muzzies do? If Korea blows up it will be over in a few days. Trump should end our 37 year war with Iran while he’s at it. You think Israel will just sit back and watch?


7 posted on 03/15/2017 5:10:22 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Everybody laughed about the Axis of Evil...every dumb lib that is


8 posted on 03/15/2017 6:07:21 AM PDT by Phil DiBasquette
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