South Korea planning to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea
South Korea is planning to train a large number of soldiers to operate drones in order to counter the threat from North Korea. The country aims to produce a significant number of drones for deployment across its military branches by 2029. This move is part of South Korea's efforts to enhance its military capabilities and respond to potential threats from its neighbor.
- ▪South Korea plans to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea.
- ▪The military aims to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 for deployment across the army, navy, air force, and marines.
- ▪The drones are intended to become a standard item for individual soldiers.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ North Korea conducts major weapons tests; South training ‘drone warriors’ — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ South Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’ — World news | The Guardian
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| Original publisher | The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com |
| Canonical URL | https://www.jpost.com/international/article-900596 |
| Publication time | Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:30:07 GMT |
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South Korea planning to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North KoreaThe military also plans to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 for deployment across the army, navy, air force and marines, aiming to make drones a standard item for individual soldiers.Follow us on GoogleA South Korean Army drone during a live fire military exercise at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, 30 kilometres south of the border with North Korea, May 21, 2026.(photo credit: Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)
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