Analysis How North Korea’s new suicide drones could menace the South, with or without AIDPRK likely ripped off foreign designs for drones, which could help boost arms sales and provide platform for AI testing ![]() North Korea’s reveal of new suicide drones this week adds yet another potent weapon to its ever-expanding arsenal, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un’s drive to incorporate AI and other advanced tech to modernize the country’s outdated military capabilities. Much about the new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) remains shrouded in mystery, but blurred photos in state media suggest that the DPRK copied loitering munitions from Israel, China or Russia that are designed to eliminate enemy air defense systems and carry out precision strikes. The new drones’ similarities to foreign models and plans to © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |