Overview
- State media released photos of drones launching and striking targets and, for the first time, identified the Kumsong series.
- Kim Jong-un labeled AI a priority for military modernization and directed the expansion and strengthening of drone production capacity.
- KCNA said trials demonstrated the effectiveness of tactical attack drones alongside a strategic reconnaissance UAV.
- The announcement came as the U.S.–South Korea Iron Mace exercise concluded, sharpening regional security concerns.
- Analysts warn AI could enable operations without GPS or communications and note possible links to Russia, while independent verification remains limited.