SOUTH KOREA ALMOST SHOOTS DOWN US MARINE DRONE AFTER COMMUNICATION FAILURE

An apparent communication breakdown between US and South Korean militaries resulted in South Korean troops training their weapons on an American drone launched during a joint exercise and an evacuation alert being… The incident underscored the need for a comprehensive review of the allies’ command-and-control coordination, operational procedures, air defence capabilities and troop training, military experts said.

News - South China Morning Post reports that an apparent communication breakdown between US and South Korean militaries resulted in South Korean troops training their weapons on an American drone launched during a joint exercise and an evacuation alert being…

The report adds: The incident underscored the need for a comprehensive review of the allies’ command-and-control coordination, operational procedures, air defence capabilities and troop training, military experts said.

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