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arsenal, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un’s drive to incorporate AI and other advanced tech to modernize the country’s outdated military capabilities.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