South Korea on Tuesday apologized for its inability to take down any of the five North Korean drones that crossed its borders.
Kang said South Korea’s military lacks the ability to detect and strike small surveillance drones that have wingspans of fewer than 9.8 feet, though he said its military could detect and hit larger combat drones.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called for an increase in Seoul’s drone development and stronger air defenses. In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Air Force's F15K fighter jet fires 2 JDAM bombs into an island target in South Korea on Oct. 4, 2022."We have a plan to create a military drone unit tasked with monitoring key military facilities in North Korea. But we’ll advance the establishment of the drone unit as soon as possible because of yesterday’s incident," he said during a regular Cabinet Council meeting.
Amid a slew of missile tests this year – including two ballistic missile tests just days ago – North Korea has touted its drone development, with Seoul estimating Pyongyang has roughly 300 drones in its arsenal. A suspected North Korean drone is viewed at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on June 21, 2017. South Korea said Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, it fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated the South’s airspace.
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