North Korean leader Kim Jong-un directed a test of suicide drones and ordered mass production of the weapon, saying the introduction of such equipment around the world requires an urgent update to military theory, according to state media.
Kim had already overseen a test of suicide drones (also known as kamikaze) earlier this year, amid rapidly developing military cooperation with Russia. The maneuver raised questions about possible technical assistance from Moscow in developing the weapon.
These weapons have been widely used in warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East.
“Kim emphasized the need to build a series production system as early as possible and enter large-scale mass production,” state news agency KCNA said.
Kim said competition over the use of drones for military purposes is accelerating around the world, with military authorities likely recognizing their success in conflicts of various scales.
“This objective change urgently requires updating many parts of military theory, practice and education,” Kim said, according to KCNA.
North Korea sent drones across the border with South Korea, flying for hours over key areas including the capital Seoul and over the no-fly zone around the South Korean presidential office.
This caused South Korea to use weapons to shoot down North Korean drones.
Pyongyang and Moscow recently ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership their leaders signed in June, which includes a mutual defense pact.
North Korea has sent troops to Russia’s western front lines in the war with Ukraine, and South Korean and U.S. officials have said North Korean soldiers have gone into combat against Ukraine alongside Russian forces.
This content was originally published in Kim Jong-un orders mass production of “kamikaze” drones on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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