US to Deploy Global Hawk Drone Unit to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo

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The US Air Force plans to station a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone unit at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo later this year, a first for Japan. The move aims to enhance US surveillance capacities in the Asia-Pacific, though specifics on timing and numbers remain undisclosed.

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Kyodo News reported on May 26, citing sources, that the US Air Force is planning to transfer a unit of Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. This would mark the first time such aircraft are permanently deployed at a base in Japan.

The Global Hawk is capable of high-altitude flight and long-duration intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The relocation to Yokota is seen as part of efforts to bolster US reconnaissance capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Specific details regarding the timing and number of aircraft to be deployed have not yet been disclosed. Japanese defense officials have not officially commented on the report.

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