South Korea plans to train entire military as 'drone warriors'

South Korea's Defense Ministry announced it will train 500,000 "drone warriors" in a major shift toward drone-centric warfare . The plan aims to train personnel across all military branches so that "all soldiers have the ability to use drones as a second personal weapon." The strategy was unveiled in response to lessons from modern conflicts and North Korea's growing military cooperation with Russia .

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-06-26