The United States Army has deployed M1296 Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicles to South Korea, with the armored vehicles arriving at the port of Busan as part of a rotational deployment, according to a service statement. The deployment introduces a heavier-armed Stryker variant equipped with a 30mm cannon designed to increase combat capability for U.S. […]]]>
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U.S. Army sends heavy-armed Stryker vehicles to South Korea
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The United States Army has deployed M1296 Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier vehicles to South Korea as part of a rotational deployment. The deployment introduces a heavier-armed Stryker variant equipped with a 30mm cannon designed to increase combat capability for U.S. forces. The move is likely a response to ongoing tensions with North Korea. The armored vehicles arrived at the port of Busan.