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South Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’

The Guardian World Friday 26 June 2026, 06:04 UTC By Raphael Rashid in Seoul 1 min read
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All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence ministerAll of South Korea’s military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy, the defence minister has said. “All soldiers should be able to use drones like a second personal firearm,” Ahn Gyu-back, who heads the defence ministry in Seoul, said on Friday.

All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister

All of South Korea’s military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy, the defence minister has said.

“All soldiers should be able to use drones like a second personal firearm,” Ahn Gyu-back, who heads the defence ministry in Seoul, said on Friday.

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