The South Korean Army’s Special Warfare Command plans to form a commando unit to destroy North Korean strategic weapons facilities.
The special operations command on Wednesday presented the plan in its report to the parliamentary defense committee.
A military official said that the command is looking to set up a special unit to infiltrate enemy territory and strike its key strategic facilities.
The official said that key strategic facilities refer to places used for the development of long-range missiles and nuclear weapons, as well as mobile missile launchers and weapons of mass destruction.
Senior officers are working on the restructuring of the Special Warfare Command in a bid to transform one of the six brigades at the command into a command unit.
The command said it also plans to form its own aviation forces for special operations to enhance infiltration capabilities. 
Officials said the decision was made to help the South Korean military adapt to modern warfare as the North continues to reinforce its warfare capabilities.
North Korea has continuously developed nuclear weapons, betraying the promises it made with the international community.
It has also launched long-range rockets several times, arguing that it is only to put a satellite into orbit for scientific purposes. But, it is largely believed to be an attempt to master the skills needed to launch a long-range ballistic missile and to pose a threat to the U.S.
The North is also striving to master the technology to miniaturize a nuclear weapon to eventually mount it on a long-range ballistic missile. Experts say this is the reason the North’s nuclear tests have followed a long-range rocket launch on previous occasions.
There is also speculation that the North will likely attempt another long-range rocket launch to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party on October 10.
If this happens it will trigger strong condemnation from the international community, which then will provide the North with a convenient excuse to conduct a fourth nuclear test.