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JASDF Global Hawk Presumed to Have Crashed off Western Japan

The incident could strain Japan's persistent wide-area surveillance capabilities, as the JASDF operates only three of the high-altitude unmanned aircraft.

JASDF Global Hawk Presumed to Have Crashed off Western Japan

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The incident could strain Japan's persistent wide-area surveillance capabilities, as the JASDF operates only three of the high-altitude unmanned aircraft.

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The incident could strain Japan's persistent wide-area surveillance capabilities, as the JASDF operates only three of the high-altitude unmanned aircraft.

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