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North Korea orders mass production of suicide drones: report

www.dw.com North Korea orders mass production of suicide drones: report – DW – 11/15/2024

Kim Jong Un watched a test of suicide drones and wants production of the aerial weapons ramped up. North Korea's latest military operation came as the US, South Korea and Japan engaged in combined military exercises.

North Korea orders mass production of suicide drones: report – DW – 11/15/2024

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of “suicide drones” and ordered their mass production, emphasizing the need for these low-cost, explosive-carrying UAVs in modern military strategy.

The drones, developed by North Korea’s Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex, successfully targeted both land and sea objectives.

The push for drone production comes amid North Korea’s growing military cooperation with Russia, and parallels the global rise of drones in conflicts like those in Ukraine and the Middle East. Kim aims to integrate these drones into North Korea’s broader military capabilities.

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