More than 1,500 North Korean aircraft are incapable of dealing with electronic warfare.

According to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the North Korean air force has 110,000 personnel and operates about 1,650 aircraft, including 820 fighters, 30 reconnaissance aircraft and 330 transport aircraft,Business InsiderJune 22 news.

"In war, this force is capable of carrying out limited tactical and strategic air strikes, in short periods of time or surprise attacks," IISS assessed.

Because the fighter jets are deployed throughout the country, North Korea also has the ability to “conduct air strikes against command and control facilities, air defense facilities, and industrial infrastructure without rearranging or relocating aircraft,” the report said.

Pyongyang's best jets include a few MiG-29 fighters, 46 MiG-23 fighters and about 30 Su-25 attack aircraft, the IISS said."The remaining aircraft were outdated and less effective, including MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-19, MiG-21 fighters and IL-28 light bombers.", IISS said.

All of these aircraft date from the 1980s and are not capable of engaging in electronic warfare today.This is something the US would certainly exploit if war broke out, as most of Washington's aircraft have jamming capabilities and aircraft carriers can carry aircraft.electronic warfarespecial.

In addition, the ability of the US and South Korea to monitor North Korean aircraft via satellites and reconnaissance equipment would significantly neutralize surprise attacks.

More worrying for North Korea than the age of its aircraft is its lack of trained pilots. With its reliance on Chinese jet fuel, which has long been embargoed, North Korea has had to conserve what little fuel it has left. This means less flying time for its pilots, hampering their ability to train against enemies.

For these reasons, North Korea must protect its military aircraft with bomb-proof bunkers and use anti-aircraft missiles to counter air strikes.

North Korea's air force capabilities are impressive, but they are fundamentally incapable of confronting South Korean and US aircraft in modern combat, the IISS stressed.