How North Korean drones bypassed air defense system learned – leaked secret files

According to The Washington Post, according to the US military, South Korea places too much emphasis on missile defense and has completely forgotten about defending against drones.

As a result, an example is given of an incident last December when five North Korean reconnaissance planes flew into the restricted area of ​​the presidential office in Seoul, and the South Korean military failed to hit any of them.

President Yoon Sok-yeol immediately shifted the blame to his predecessor and promised to allocate more than half a billion dollars for the modernization of air defense. The plans include four projects aimed at boosting air defense capabilities, including laser guns to destroy drones and jammers to disable smaller UAVs.

According to confidential documents obtained by journalists, the United States followed North Korea’s actions and warned South Korea against possible attacks. However, South Korean officials did not take adequate measures to strengthen their defenses and did not coordinate their actions with the United States. In this context, the Pentagon expressed its concern for the security of US troops and allies in the region and called on South Korea to improve its capabilities against drones.

Another interesting nuance is that the classified documents show that the US is listening to its South Korean counterparts regarding the US consideration of Seoul’s request to send artillery to Ukraine. The wiretapping revealed that South Korea was very resistant to this, citing its potential influence on trade with Russia and fearing that Moscow would retaliate by helping North Korea develop its weapons programs.

Previously Focus He stated that for the first time, South Korea can provide military aid to Ukraine, but on a condition.