Kim Urges Drone Superiority at Weapons Expo
11 sourcesUpdated Oct 30, 20261 min read
Kim Jong Un called for "absolute superiority" in drone technology at an unmanned aeronautical exhibition and weapons demonstration, KCNA reported Oct. 30, 2026. He said the aim was "an indispensable option" and that "Strength precisely means peace and peace is guaranteed only by strength." A firepower demo followed with suicide attack drones, multipurpose attack drones, cruise missiles and 600mm multiple rocket launchers; KCNA claimed 100% accuracy on an island target. Contested: sources said it was not immediately clear whether those tests linked to the prior day's missiles. On Oct. 29, South Korea detected around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan toward the East Sea that traveled about 250 kilometres. Seoul's National Security Office called the launches U.N. Security Council violations and "serious acts that do nothing to help manage the current situation." Seoul and the U.S. are analyzing the specs and raised surveillance. No left-rated coverage is in the record. Prior Kim orders included suicide-drone mass production in November 2024 and AI-equipped tests in March 2025. Missile details and any expo connection remain unresolved.
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