The U.S. Air Force has permanently relocated three Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40 surveillance drones from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base near Tokyo, strengthening its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) presence across the Indo-Pacific. The move, announced by the U.S. Air Force on June 15, transforms what had previously been a seasonal deployment into a permanent basing arrangement. According to…