Watched by Kim Jong Un, North Korea tests a suicide drone

The leader North Korea (Cedar) Kim Yong Un he has directed the tests suicide attack drone developed at home.

Reported Al-JazeeraOn Monday (26/8/2024), pictures released by North Korea’s state media, North Korea, KCNA on Monday showed a white drone with X-shaped wings and a tail crashing into and destroying what appeared to be a target to the K-2 main battle tank. South Korea.

KCNA said Kim was seen sitting at a table surrounded by advisers. The North Korean leader oversaw the test during a visit to the Drone Institute at the North Korean Academy of Defense Sciences.

Kim has modernized his country’s military and expanded its military capabilities, amid rising tensions with Washington and Seoul.

Kim said that global trends in military technology and modern warfare show the importance of drones in warfare. He said Pyongyang’s military should be equipped with drones “as early as possible”.

He also called for the accelerated development and production of various systems, including explosive drones to be used by infantry and special operations units, multi-purpose reconnaissance and attack drones, and underwater suicide attack drones, KCNA reported. report