Seoul unveils new plan to counter North Korean threats over next 5 years



News Seoul unveils new plan to counter North Korean threats over next 5 years Defense strategy calls for host of new aircraft, destroyers and recon capabilities, as well as anti-drone systems Jeongmin Kim December 28, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Army officer training with what the South Korean military calls a "drone-bot combat system" in Jan. 2019 \| Image: ROK Army The Yoon Suk-yeol administration announced its updated five-year defense plans on Wednesday, calling for the military to acquire new capabilities ranging from electromagnetic pulse weapons to artificial intelligence systems in order to counter emerging North Korean threats. Seoul released the annual Intermediate-term National Defense Plan two days after the ROK military was unable to take down North Korean drones that flew several miles into South Korean airspace, and a week after the National Assembly passed a record $44.7 billion defense budget for the new year. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration announced its updated five-year defense plans on Wednesday, calling for the military to acquire new capabilities ranging from electromagnetic pulse weapons to artificial intelligence systems in order to counter emerging North Korean threats. Seoul released the annual Intermediate-term National Defense Plan two days after the ROK military was unable to take down North Korean drones that flew several miles into South Korean airspace, and a week after the National Assembly passed a record $44.7 billion defense budget for the new year. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Seoul unveils new plan to counter North Korean threats over next 5 years

Defense strategy calls for host of new aircraft, destroyers and recon capabilities, as well as anti-drone systems

Jeongmin Kim December 28, 2022

Seoul unveils new plan to counter North Korean threats over next 5 years

ROK Army officer training with what the South Korean military calls a "drone-bot combat system" in Jan. 2019 | Image: ROK Army

The Yoon Suk-yeol administration announced its updated five-year defense plans on Wednesday, calling for the military to acquire new capabilities ranging from electromagnetic pulse weapons to artificial intelligence systems in order to counter emerging North Korean threats.

Seoul released the annual Intermediate-term National Defense Plan two days after the ROK military was unable to take down North Korean drones that flew several miles into South Korean airspace, and a week after the National Assembly passed a record $44.7 billion defense budget for the new year.

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