North Korea tests attack drones as Kim calls for 'absolute superiority'

North Korea has test-fired attack drones, missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state media reported Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for faster development of drone and AI technology for military use. The event came a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired 'around a dozen' short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, though it was not immediately clear whether the launches were linked to the demonstration. At the event, Kim stressed the "aim to seize the absolute superiority in the drone technology is an indispensable option in the light of the ever-changing patterns of modern warfare", according to KCNA. He added: "Strength precisely means peace and peace is guaranteed only by strength." The demonstration featured suicide attack drones, multipurpose drones firing air-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles and 600mm multiple rocket launchers. KCNA said the drones and cruise missiles hit an island target with 100 per cent accuracy. The event follows a slew of recent weapons tests by Pyongyang, including a new precision-guided torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile, both of which were said to employ AI technology. Read mor...