미국 MQ-9 리퍼 드론은 정찰과 타격 임무를 모두 수행할 수 있으며, 미국의 동맹국과 파트너들이 점점 더 많이 도입하고 있다. 중국에게 이 드론의 최대 고도 15,240m, 장시간 체공 능력, 스텔스 기능은 중대한 위협이다. 이는 미군이 중국 본토에서 멀리 떨어진 곳에 MQ-9를 배치하고 중국 공역 주변으로 점차 침투해 정찰과 목표 지정을 할 수 있게 한다.
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