During a visit to the Unmanned Aeronautics Technology Complex in Pyongyang, Kim supervised performance tests of multifunctional drones and unmanned surveillance vehicles, underscoring the importance of AI in North Korea’s military development.
The information was released this Friday (19) by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, declared that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a “top priority” for modernizing the country’s weapons technology and expanding drone capabilities.
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Artificial intelligence in the military arsenal
According to KCNA, Kim emphasized that the “rapid development of newly introduced artificial intelligence technology” must be at the core of military efforts to enhance unmanned weapons systems. He also ordered the expansion and strengthening of mass production capacity for drones, consolidating the regime’s bet on technological warfare.
North Korean military context
According to the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), North Korea maintains an arsenal that includes nuclear ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, a growing stockpile of nuclear warheads, and an active satellite espionage program.
The country also has about one million active-duty soldiers, backed by more than seven million reservists, in a population estimated at 25.6 million people.
Source and images: KCNA. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
