Communication failure derailed response to North Korean drones, JCS finds



News Communication failure derailed response to North Korean drones, JCS finds Joint Chiefs of Staff says personnel misjudged seriousness of threat and did not promptly alert other units of intrusion Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korea's Ground Operation Command (GOC), Air Force Operation Command (AFOC) and Army Aviation Command conducts DPRK drone extermination exercises hosted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in Dec. 2022 \| Image: ROK JCS A major communications breakdown between branches of the South Korean military hamstrung its response to a North Korean drone that entered Seoul airspace last month, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told parliament on Thursday JCS’ statement followed a weekslong investigation into the Dec. 26 incident, when the military failed to intercept or shoot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that flew near the presidential office and four other North Korean drones near the western inter-Korean border. A major communications breakdown between branches of the South Korean military hamstrung its response to a North Korean drone that entered Seoul airspace last month, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told parliament on Thursday JCS’ statement followed a weekslong investigation into the Dec. 26 incident, when the military failed to intercept or shoot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that flew near the presidential office and four other North Korean drones near the western inter-Korean border. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Communication failure derailed response to North Korean drones, JCS finds

Joint Chiefs of Staff says personnel misjudged seriousness of threat and did not promptly alert other units of intrusion

Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2023

Communication failure derailed response to North Korean drones, JCS finds

South Korea's Ground Operation Command (GOC), Air Force Operation Command (AFOC) and Army Aviation Command conducts DPRK drone extermination exercises hosted by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in Dec. 2022 | Image: ROK JCS

A major communications breakdown between branches of the South Korean military hamstrung its response to a North Korean drone that entered Seoul airspace last month, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told parliament on Thursday

JCS’ statement followed a weekslong investigation into the Dec. 26 incident, when the military failed to intercept or shoot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that flew near the presidential office and four other North Korean drones near the western inter-Korean border.

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