North Korea tests attack drones as Kim calls for 'absolute superiority'
Summary
North Korea tested attack drones, cruise missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state media reported. Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drones and artificial intelligence, while tensions with South Korea have risen after missile launches and a landmine incident at the border.Key Facts
- The demonstration featured suicide attack drones, drones firing air-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles and 600mm multiple rocket launchers.
- North Korean state media said drones and cruise missiles hit an island target with 100 percent accuracy.
- Kim said gaining superiority in drone technology was essential as modern warfare changes.
- South Korea said it detected around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles launched from near Wonsan toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
- South Korea’s military said the missiles flew about 250 kilometres and that South Korean and U.S. forces were analyzing their specifications.
- South Korea said the launches violated UN Security Council resolutions and increased surveillance for further launches.
- A joint Seoul-UN investigation concluded that North Korea planted landmines near the border more than a year ago; an explosion wounded three South Korean soldiers.
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