South Korea unveils $440m plan to counter North’s drone invasions
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South Korea unveils $440m plan to counter North’s drone invasions

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President Yoon Suk-yeol looks to boost confidence in the military’s ability to counter drones after Monday’s incursion. South Korea will spend 560 billion won on improving its defences against drones, the country’s defence ministry said on Wednesday, after a military scare from the North that set off jitters in Seoul. “We must not fear or hesitate because North Korea has nuclear weapons.” Monday’s intrusion triggered criticism in South Korea of its air defences. Defence minister Lee Jong-sup told parliament on Wednesday that Yoon had ordered him to send drones into North Korea in response to any incursion “even if that means risking escalation”. Tensions have been rising between North Korea and United States ally South Korea since Yoon’s conservative government took over in May, promising a tougher line with their northern neighbour.

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