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Posted on 06/07/2005 6:31:53 PM PDT by nypokerface
Some of the 15 radar-evading stealth fighters which the United States is deploying to South Korea have arrived there, a U.S. military spokesman said on Monday.
North Korea has bitterly denounced the deployment of the F-117A Nighthawks in its official media, saying it is part of U.S. plans for an invasion of the reclusive country.
The U.S. Air Force has said the planes, from Holloman Air Force base in New Mexico, are being deployed for training in the region for four months.
But it not clear whether the planes are in addition to the two dozen stealth fighters which the Air Force sent to Kunsan Air Base in South Korea last summer or are part of a regular rotation.
"The deployment has begun but it has not been completed," a U.S. Forces Korea spokesman said.
He did not say when the first batch of planes arrived or when the deployment would be completed.
The deployment comes as tensions are running high with North Korea, which said in February it had nuclear weapons and was boycotting six-party talks aimed at ending its nuclear programs.
The Air Force has said there is no relation between the current turmoil over the North Korean nuclear issue and the deployment of the stealth fighters.
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Great picture!
Ok "deployment" is from we landed to whenever. This also is "not in the region" of Iraq. Actually I am surprised they didn't send them to Diego Garcia since we own the whole securty situation there.
We did "deploy" them to Diego Garcia for awhile, when there was a need.
Mind fart alert! Trying to watch TV and FReep. My bad.
And therefore, you are against it, correct?
Could you please name some of the dozens of complications?
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