U.S. gives attack drones to South Korea
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The U.S. began to deploy attack drones to South Korea to counter advances made by North Korea. The Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) drones were sent as a part of a plan to add attack drones to every division in the U.S. Army.
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“The UAS adds significant intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability to U.S. Forces Korea and our ROK partners.” stated United States Forces Korea spokesman Christopher Bush.
The drones were sent a week after the U.S. deployed the THAAD system to South Korea, which can monitor activity in North Korea and China.