North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of new combat and reconnaissance drones this week, calling unmanned aerial vehicle development a top-priority for modernizing the country’s armed forces.
On Thursday, Kim inspected weapons, surveillance vehicles and multipurpose drones at North Korea’s Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Complex, the official Korean Central News Agency said. He emphasized that developing artificial intelligence and improving the operational ability of unmanned weapons have become a top priority for strengthening North Korea’s armed forces, citing recent warfare that use unmanned equipment as a key military asset.