US Pentagon’s first kamikaze drone unit ready for Iran strikes
The Straits Times
It is known as Task Force Scorpion and evolved from an experimental US military drone unit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s first kamikaze drone unit is ready to participate if US President Donald Trump decides to launch strikes on Iran, according to US officials and analysts.
The drone unit is known as Task Force Scorpion and evolved from an experimental US military drone unit. It is now ready for operations, US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman, Captain Tim Hawkins, said in an e-mailed statement.
“We established the squadron last year to rapidly equip our warfighters with new combat drone capabilities that continue to evolve,” he said.
The one-way attack drone unit is now part of the largest regional US military build-up since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which was ordered by Mr Trump to pressure Iran into negotiations about its nuclear program.
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