According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Army in Korea confirmed on the 29th that the MQ-9 "Death God" drone was officially deployed at the Mount Mount Air Force base in North Korea. The Associated Press said in the report that monitoring the Chinese activities in the Yellow Sea may be one of the intentions. For the military trends of the United States and South Korea in the Korean Peninsula, China has previously made it clear that the situation on the peninsula is highly complex and sensitive, and relevant parties should maintain restraint and do more to benefit the peace and stability of the peninsula.

According to reports, the 7th Air Force of the US Army stationed in South Korea issued a press release on the same day saying that the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron composed of MQ-9 drones was formally established at Gunsan Air Force Base. The U.S. military stationed in South Korea claimed that this move would consolidate the U.S.-South Korea alliance and demonstrate the commitment of the two countries to the security and stability of the "Indo-Pacific region".

According to the Associated Press, the MQ-9 drone had participated in exercises in South Korea, but it is the first time it has been ¡°deployed indefinitely¡± and established forces in South Korea.The report also claimed that the MQ-9 drone deployed in the mountainous base could also monitor Chinese activities in the Yellow Sea in addition to North Korea¡¯s surveillance missions.

A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs once responded to the joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, saying that China is seriously concerned about the trend of the military exercise between the United States and South Korea. The crux of the situation on the Korean Peninsula has developed to this day is clear. The main reason is that the parties concerned refuse to respond to the denuclearization measures taken by the DPRK, but constantly strengthen pressure and deterrence on the DPRK. At present, the situation on the peninsula is highly complicated and sensitive. All parties concerned should exercise restraint and do more things conducive to peace and stability on the peninsula, not the other way around.

According to the report, the MQ-9 ¡°Death¡± drone, manufactured by the U.S. General Atomic Company, is one of the U.S. Army¡¯s main active long-range drones, its wings are about 20 meters long, the entire body is about 11 meters long, can fly more than 30 hours continuously, and the mileage is about 8,500 km. The drone can carry a variety of reconnaissance loads, including visible light/infrared sensors or AN/APY-8 synthetic porous radar, can continuously detect ground or sea-mobile targets, and transmit real-time high-resolution on-site video; or carry AGM-114 ¡°Hell Fire¡± anti-tank missiles, GBU-12 or GBU-38 and other 500-pound missiles to perform attacks.

However, it is understood that the Pentagon has acknowledged that either the MQ-9 or the large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft MQ-4C, they have weaknesses of slow flight speed and poor self-defense capabilities, and once a conflict breaks out, it is easy to be shot down.