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US spy planes set to irk N Korea
It doesnât take much to irk them. EFL:The United States military is to fly a new type of unmanned spy plane near the North Korean border. The Shadow-200 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will fly on Friday from an army base near the South Korean capital, Seoul, according to a US military statement. The planes, which will help monitor the Demilitarised Zone between the two Koreas, are likely to trigger an angry response from Pyongyang. Weâre looking forward to it. The Shadow-200 UAV flights would mark the first time such unmanned aircraft had been used in South Korea, US army spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Steven Boylan said. According to an army statement, the flights were part of a planned $11bn investment in 150 programmes to "enhance US defensive capabilities (in South Korea)". Shadow spy planes are designed to track enemy movements, and were first used in US operations in Iraq. The Shadow-200 UAV, which has a wings-span of 4 metres [13 foot], carry surveillance equipment which can operate at day or night. "This system gives us a marked advantage over the enemy," said Captain Samuel Hall of the US Second Infantry Division. "With the Shadow, we now have the ability to see first, understand first and finish decisively," he told the Associated Press news agency. Theyâll be warming up a fresh batch of White Slag over the sea of fire accusing the criminal US of trying to stifle their Jung. Posted by: Steve 2003-09-23 |
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