South Korea stands up offensive drone unit after North’s incursion

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean soldiers operate a short range surface to air missile system during a military exercise in Yangju, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. South Korea staged large-scale military drills Thursday ...SEOUL | South Korea’s president on Wednesday ordered his military to establish a Joint Command drone unit, 10 days after North Korean drones dramatically exposed the vulnerabilities of the South’s skies.

But with the South committed to a counter-response of sending two or three drones north for each drone the North sends south, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s move raises new questions over Seoul’s compliance with the armistice that…