"Equipping our skilled warfighters faster with cutting-edge drone capabilities showcases U.S. military innovation and strength, which deters bad actors,” CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper stated.
U.S. Central Command announced on Wednesday that it has fielded a new force of kamikaze drones to the Middle East intended to deter “bad actors.”
The task force, codenamed “Scorpion Strike,” is the first time that the U.S. military has based such drones, also referred to as loitering munitions or one-way drones, to the region.
“This new task force sets the conditions for using innovation as a deterrent,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM’s commander. “Equipping our skilled warfighters faster with cutting-edge drone capabilities showcases U.S. military innovation and strength, which deters bad actors.”
