The defense ministry says the nation’s drone command will carry out both defensive and offensive operations, including surveillance and electronic warfare.

The ministry’s spokesperson, Jeon Ha-kyu, revealed the plan during a regular briefing on Tuesday as the military is set to establish the command in September.

Also on Tuesday, a senior military source said that a future incursion over Seoul by a North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle will be met with the deployment of around a dozen drones toward Pyongyang to fly over key target locations.

The military is reportedly working to secure 100 small-sized drones by the end of the month that can carry out surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities throughout the North, with a sufficient amount of long-range reconnaissance drones already secured.