US drone ships deployed near China for first time

Two U.S. drone ships have been sent to Japan, the first time such vessels have been deployed near China. The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner arrived Sept. 18 in Yokosuka “as part of a scheduled port visit during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2,” a drone exercise, according to a Navy statement on the…

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