U.S. Central Command Announces Formation of Multinational Attack Drone Force
On August 13, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington (reporters Huang Qiang and Yan Liang) that the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that it will establish the first multinational attack drone force.
The announcement stated that this force is called the "Falcon Strike" task force and will operate using one-way attack drones. These drones will be operated by military personnel from the United States and regional partners and can launch attacks from the air, sea, and underwater.
The U.S. Central Command stated that it has initiated consultations and formal invitation procedures with regional partners. As regional partners join, the "Falcon Strike" task force will integrate attack drone capabilities across the entire Middle East region, "creating a unified, cross-domain, and multinational deterrent force."
However, the U.S. Central Command did not specify which countries would participate in the announcement.
The U.S. Central Command is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and is responsible for military operations in parts of the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia.
U.S. Central Command announced the formation of the 'Falcon Strike Task Force' on August 13, 2023, to create a multinational attack drone unit. This unit will utilize one-way attack drones operated by U.S. and regional military personnel, capable of launching attacks from air, sea, and underwater. The initiative aims to unify drone capabilities across the Middle East, although specific participating countries have not been revealed.
- U.S. Central Command announced the formation of a multinational attack drone unit.
- The unit is named 'Falcon Strike Task Force'.
- The drones will be operated by military personnel from the U.S. and regional partners.
- The task force aims to integrate drone capabilities across the Middle East.
- Specific countries participating have not been disclosed.