Original Title: The United States Announces the Establishment of a New Type of Remote Control Force to Strengthen the Gulf “Deterrence”
China News Service, September 11, Qatar Al Jazeera quoted foreign media reports. On September 9, local time, the U.S. Fifth Fleet announced the establishment of a new force that uses drones and other human factors to strengthen the Gulf. Regional “deterrence”. The background for the announcement of this measure is the tension between the United States and Iran.
U.S. Fifth Fleet spokesman Tim Hawkins said, “This is a task force dedicated to quickly combining remotely controlled unmanned systems and artificial intelligence with the Fifth Fleet’s maritime operations in the region.”
He also added, “When we talk about integrating new unmanned systems, we are referring to systems that can be used underwater and on water,” including drones and other remotely controlled means.
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries accused Iran of being the “man behind the scenes” of the UAV attack on the Israeli-related oil tanker on July 29, 2021. The attack resulted in the deaths of a former British soldier and a Romanian citizen.
Iran strongly denies any connection with this attack. The attack happened at a time when tensions in the region escalated and negotiations on the Iranian nuclear agreement were at a deadlock. In addition, Iran was accused of “hijacking” an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman in August.
The US Naval Command issued a statement on September 9 stating that the newly formed force will rely on “regional partnerships and alliances,” adding that “the main purpose of doing so is to increase our awareness of the maritime field, followed by increasing our Deterrence.”
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