US plans to send a series of attack aircraft to the Korean peninsula
South Korean media reported that the US will deploy attack aircraft to the Korean peninsula in the next few months and may target Pyongyang.
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| US MQ-1C Gray Eagle aircraft. Photo: Militaryaerospace. |
NewspaperChosun IlboSouth Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported this week that 12 attack drones will be deployed to the Korean Peninsula in March or April, and that they could target North Korean leaders and troops, just as the Winter Olympics in South Korea wrap up.
According to Chosun, a hangar has been built for the Gray Eagle drone. In addition, equipment and support personnel are said to have arrived at the US air base in Kunsan on the west coast of South Korea.
The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle is an unmanned aerial vehicle system developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the US military. With a wingspan of nearly 17m, the Gray Eagle can perform a variety of missions, including attack, reconnaissance and infiltration. A range of up to 400km will allow these drones to cover most of North Korea.
If the reports are accurate, this would be the second time the US has deployed unmanned attack aircraft to South Korea. The US deployed these aircraft to the Korean peninsula in March 2017 in response to Pyongyang’s “provocative moves.” However, the presence of the US aircraft did not prevent North Korea from conducting a series of missile tests afterward.
Earlier this week, a US military spokesman announced that joint military exercises between the US and South Korea would resume after the Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, end in March, despite North Korea’s objections. The US-South Korea alliance had previously agreed to suspend annual military exercises during the Olympics.
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