Military moves to harden key facilities against drone swarms

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• ·South Korea’s military is moving to strengthen protection against large-scale, simultaneous drone attacks, as officials assess that existing radar- and missile-based air defense systems may not be enough to block such threats.
• ·According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday, the military recently commissioned a study to improve counterdrone protection for major military facilities, including ammunition depots, fuel storage sites, air bases and command-and-control facilities.
• ·The study reflects growing concern that drones, with their low cost, mobility and remote-control capabilities, have become an asymmetric threat that can be difficult to detect and intercept with conventional defense systems.
• ·The JCS said the rapid spread and technological advancement of drones have created new types of threats against national infrastructure and military facilities.
• ·The study will focus on how to reinforce facilities themselves, rather than relying solely on systems designed to detect, identify and shoot down incoming drones.