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Why did Seoul fail to shoot down North Korea's drones?

2022-12-28 09:04:38Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Why did Seoul fail to shoot down North Korea's drones?

South Korea's president called on Tuesday for the country's stronger air defenses, as well as high-tech drones that cannot be detected by radar. His comments come as the military apologized for failing to shoot down several North Korean drones that crossed the border for the first time in five years.

The development raised serious questions about Seoul's air defense capabilities at a time when tensions remain high due to missile tests Pyongyang has held this year.

On Tuesday, the military again launched fighter jets and helicopters after detecting flying objects in an area near the border. A local office sent out urgent messages notifying residents of a new batch of North Korean drones. But the military later said it was a flock of birds.

"We plan to create a military drone unit that will monitor key military facilities in North Korea. We will move forward with setting up this unit as soon as possible due to yesterday's incident,” President Yoon Suk Yeol said during a regular meeting with his cabinet. "We will also introduce state-of-the-art drones and strengthen our surveillance capability."

He said the South Korean military needs more intensive training and readiness to deal with threats posed by North Korean drones.

In a televised statement, the military said it regretted the failure to shoot down the North Korean drones, which had caused great public concern.

South Korean military authorities have admitted that they lack the capacity to detect and shoot down small surveillance drones, while they have the means to spot and shoot down larger combat drones.

This marks the first time North Korean drones have entered South Korean airspace since 2017. Three days ago, Seoul announced that North Korea had launched two short-range ballistic missiles, extending its record activity with trials conducted this year.

Pyongyang has touted its drone program, and according to South Korean officials, it has about 300 drones at its disposal. Advanced drones are among the modern weapons systems that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to possess, along with nuclear-tipped missiles, as well as a satellite to be used for espionage./ VOA


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