South Korea has announced plans to train 500,000 military personnel to operate drones and rapidly expand unmanned and counter-drone capabilities as Seoul seeks to strengthen defenses against North Korea.
The announcement came as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of upgraded artillery and ballistic missile systems that Pyongyang said are intended to strengthen its military posture along the Korean Peninsula’s southern border.
The South Korean Ministry of Defense unveiled its “Defense Drone and Anti-Drone Development Policy” on June 26. It said the military will transition toward an unmanned force by distributing tens of thousands of drones across frontline units and training 500,000 service members to operate them….
South Korea to Train 500,000 Drone Operators to Counter North Korea
