For the first time, North Korea has provided an up-close look at what are likely its most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The platforms offer reconnaissance and attack capabilities, possibly up to and including the ability to spy on military installations in South Korea and even assassinate targets.

DPRK state media released photographs and video on Thursday showing at least two types of drones, one resembling the high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk for reconnaissance and the other resembling the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper that can be used for both reconnaissance and