South Korea to train half a million drone operators

In the future, drones will be a universal combat tool, South Korea’s Defense Minister, Ahn Guy-back, said at a press conference on Friday. (Archive photo). Photo: Jam Sta Rosa/Ritzau Scanpix

South Korea plans to rapidly expand its drone and anti-drone capabilities to counter the threat from North Korea. According to the country’s defense ministry, this expansion will include training half a million drone operators and producing 110,000 drones by 2029. For security reasons, South Korea will exclusively use domestically produced components. This development occurs even […]


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