South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo reported that during his administration, former President Moon Jae-in had suppressed a small drone project that could fly to North Korea’s rear for reconnaissance because the Moon Jae-in government did not want to provoke North Korea.

The picture shows a North Korean drone that crashed in Barangshan, Inje County, Gangwon Province in 2017.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] North Korea’s drones have crossed the border in a large scale, and even flew to the no-fly zone around the presidential palace in Yongsan District, Seoul. countermeasures.

South Korea's "Central Ilbo" reported that during the administration of former President Moon Jae-in, he suppressed a project of a small drone that could fly to North Korea's rear for reconnaissance. The Jae-in government does not want to provoke North Korea.

According to South Korea's "Central Ilbo" report, a North Korean drone crossed the border south in June 2017 and took photos of the US military's "THAAD" air defense system base in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province. On the return trip, it was in Inje County, Gangwon Province. The barren mountain crashed and was recovered by the military on June 9.

South Korea's Defense Science Research Institute began promoting a small long-range reconnaissance drone project using commercial parts after replicating North Korea's small drone and analyzing its flight performance.

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A South Korean government source said on the 8th that the purpose of the small long-range reconnaissance drone project is to allow the South Korean army to have a large number of low-cost drones that can be deployed to North Korea, so as to obtain the effect of psychological warfare.

The South Korean military also planned to set up a unit dedicated to the use of small long-range reconnaissance drones, but the work was suspended by the Moon Jae-in government in 2019. At that time, the main attitude of the Moon Jae-in government was that the performance of small drones was insufficient and could not pass through the Internet. Real-time transmission of reconnaissance photos, the actual application effect is too low in emergencies.

Since this incident occurred after South and North Korea signed the "September 19 Military Agreement" in 2018, some people in the South Korean military questioned that the suspension of the preparations for the small drone unit by the Moon Jae-in government was due to the relationship between North and South Korea.

The report pointed out that the small long-range reconnaissance drone project can detect the Dongchangli missile launch site in Cheolsan County, North Pyongan Province in North Korea. Although the reason for the Moon Jae-in government’s suspension of the project is that the drone’s performance is insufficient, analysts believe that the real reason is The Moon Jae-in government is reluctant to provoke North Korea after signing the "September 19 Military Agreement".