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Kim Jong Un Orders Mass Production of Attack and Suicide Drones, Urges Improved Military Capabilities

Nov 17, 2024, 11:30 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of attack and suicide drones, signaling a significant shift in the country's military strategy. This move has raised concerns that Pyongyang could potentially send these drones to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine. Additionally, Kim has called for updates to North Korea's military theory and urged the military to improve its capabilities for fighting an actual war, according to state media KCNA. The directive to begin serial production of tactical strike drones by defense industrial enterprises highlights the increasing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, allowing North Korea to learn from Russia's war tactics in Ukraine.