Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea’s drone technology superiority

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Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea’s drone technology superiority. (2026, October 30). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/30/aje-onl-nf_north-korea-seeks-absolute-superiority-in-drone-301026?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-30

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a drone exhibition where he emphasized the need for his nation to achieve "absolute superiority" in drone technology. During the event, Kim stressed the importance of advancing unmanned aircraft capabilities further. The article does not provide specific dates or locations but focuses on Kim's call to enhance North Korea’s military technological edge through drones.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for rapidly expanding the country's drone technology and observed tests of various weapons on October 29, 2026, according to state media reports from SEOUL. At a drone exhibition in Pyongyang, Kim stressed the need to achieve "absolute superiority" in drone capabilities and announced unspecified steps to boost unmanned aircraft development. Experts note that North Korea's troops dispatched to Russia likely gained expertise in drone warfare there. This move comes amid tensions with South Korea along their heavily fortified border.

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