North Korea advances drone warfare as South Korea procurement lags, observers say

Key facts

• Observers said North Korea is advancing drone warfare by drawing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war.
• The same observers said South Korea's procurement delays and red tape have slowed its efforts to keep pace.
• The report cited FBI allegations that North Korean state-backed hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance.

North Korea is advancing its drone warfare capabilities by drawing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, while South Korea's efforts to keep pace remain slowed by procurement delays and bureaucratic red tape, observers said in a report that did not date the event.