South Korea plans AI and drone deployment to replace troops along DMZ by 2040
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Julie Masson
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Summary
South Korea is modernizing its military along the DMZ by investing in AI and unmanned systems (drones, robots) to replace human troops at guard posts. The Ministry of National Defense plans to reduce troop numbers from 22,000 to 6,000 by 2040, leveraging technology to offset troop shortages while maintaining border security against North Korea.
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But that decades-old image may soon fade as Seoul invests heavily in artificial intelligence and unmanned systems to offset troop shortages and modernize its military.
The Ministry of National Defense announced plans to reduce the number of troops stationed at guard posts near the DMZ from 22,000 to 6,000 by 2040.
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