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US drones migrating to China



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The Predator

The Long War journal, a site run by current and past CIA officials discussing the drone strikes in Pakistan–says “The Predator program likely has peaked in its utility. Each strike now generates an enormous amount of negative publicity while further inflaming Pakistani actors.”


As the drones migrate out of Pakistan, the birds are making their way to Libya and to the Chinese break away province of Taiwan. The drones would most likely be stationed in South Korea, and Okinawa Japan. Data gathered by the drones can be transmitted almost instantly to bases on the ground, while they could also fire deadly accurate missiles in emergency situations.


The Pentagon will be moving many of the armed drones (Predators and Reapers) to its Pacific Command force from where they will be used in part to support spy on China. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) would monitor China’s military buildup and North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. ”The drones would become available in the coming months as the US draws down forces from theaters in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.”



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William Lowther has written an article on the plans more drones for Pacific. The article in the Washington Times describe the DoD plans. The Pentagon has budgeted US5 Billion for a total worldwide force of 33 Predators and 32 Reapers — using support staff of about 12,000. Each Predator costs about US$5 million and the Reaper is about US$10.5 million. The Predators and Reapers, which can stay up for 24 hours at a speed of 644kph


Last year, the American military stationed Global Hawk surveillance drones in Guam. This year the birds are to be nested in Taiwan.



The Pentagon is planning to move a number of armed drone aircraft to its Pacific Command force from where they could be used in part to support Taiwan’s security and guard against a surprise attack by Beijing.


The Predator costs about US$5 million per unit, while the Reaper is about US$10.5 million per aircraft.


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The Reaper

Military sources said the Predators and Reapers, which can stay up for 24 hours at a speed of 644kph, would most likely be stationed in South Korea and Okinawa, Japan.


Last year, the US military stationed Global Hawk surveillance drones in Guam.


John Pike, head of the -Washington-based Global Security think tank, told the Taipei Times that the Predators and Reapers would probably be used to monitor the Chinese coast where they could provide more “persistent” coverage than is provided by spy satellites.


They would be particularly useful, he said, in following Beijing’s military exercises, including missile drills.


“It all helps Taiwan’s security,” Pike said.

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The Reaper

Data gathered by the drones can be transmitted almost instantly to bases on the ground, while they could also fire deadly accurate missiles in emergency situations.


While China’s drones are believed to be several years behind US models in development, there are concerns that Beijing could be catching up.


The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission recently reported: “The PLA Air Force had deployed several types of unmanned aerial vehicles for both reconnaissance and combat purposes.



“In addition, China is developing a variety of medium and high-altitude long-endurance unmanned vehicles, which when deployed, will expand the PLA Air Force’s options for long-range reconnaissance and strike,” it said.





Pakistani patriot/Taipei Times