Drone command to ‘overwhelmingly respond’ to North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul | NK News
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November 03, 2024
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Drone command to ‘overwhelmingly respond’ to North Korean ‘provocations’: Seoul

South Korean cabinet approves plans to establish new command in response to DPRK drone incursion last year

South Korea’s new drone command will “overwhelmingly respond” to future North Korean provocations, Seoul’s prime minister said Tuesday, as the cabinet approved plans to establish the command.

The move gives the defense ministry the green light to start planning the Drone Operations Command and fill it out with staff and enlisted personnel.

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