North Korean leader supervises test of 'suicide drones,' calls them crucial for war readiness
3 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korean leader supervises test of 'suicide drones,' calls them crucial for war readiness

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new “suicide drones” and pledged to spur the development of such weapons to boost his military’s war readiness, state media said Monday. North Korean photos of the test showed a white drone with X-shaped tails and wings supposedly crashing into and destroying a target resembling South Korea’s K-2 main battle tank. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday's test involved various types of drones built to fly different ranges to attack enemy targets on land and sea. Kim said that global trends in military technologies and modern combat show the importance of drones in war and that the North's military should be equipped with advanced drones “as early as possible.” He called for accelerated development and production of various systems, including “suicide drones” that can be used by the infantry and special operations units, reconnaissance and multi-purpose attack drones, and underwater suicide attack drones, KCNA said.

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