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South Korea says it will train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea

The South Korean Defense Ministry announced a plan to rapidly expand drone and counter-drone capabilities. This initiative involves training 500,000 military personnel as drone operators. The strategy aims to distribute tens of thousands of unmanned systems to frontline units.

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South Korea unveiled a comprehensive strategy to train half a million drone warriors and deploy thousands of unmanned systems.

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  1. South Korea to Train 500,000 Drone Warriors to Counter North Korea

    The South Korean Defense Ministry announced a plan to rapidly expand drone and counter-drone capabilities. This initiative involves training 500,000 military personnel as drone operators. The strategy aims to distribute tens of thousands of unmanned systems to frontline units.

    What's confirmed:

    • South Korea will train 500,000 drone warriors to counter North Korea.
    • The military will train all active-duty soldiers to operate drones.
    • The Defense Ministry plans to distribute tens of thousands of unmanned systems across frontline units.
    • The defense minister stated the military will rely on 100 per cent domestically produced components.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • South Korea intends to develop an indigenous version of Iran's Shahed-136 drone.
    • Unmanned projects have faced delays while China makes advanced developments.
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