North-Korea’s Kim Jong Un was seen inspecting new suicide drones—high-tech weapons that reportedly use AI to hunt and destroy targets.
State media released images of Kim proudly reviewing the drones, which are designed to crash into enemies with built-in warheads.
Experts believe Russia played a key role in developing the technology.
This has deepened concerns about the growing military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.
“North Korea is clearly betting on a drone-driven military future,” says James Patton Rogers, a drone expert from Cornell.
What’s The Big Question?
Whether Pyongyang’s AI tech is advanced enough to operate independently—or if it risks escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
And it’s not just drones. Kim also unveiled what appears to be North Korea’s first airborne early-warning aircraft, a radar-equipped plane used to monitor combat zones.
But South Korean officials remain skeptical, suggesting its internal tech may have Russian fingerprints.
With Putin and Kim pledging military support to one another, the global stakes are rising.
AI-driven drones and cutting-edge surveillance tech in the hands of an unpredictable regime? That’s a future worth watching—closely.
