North Korea Tests Drones and Missiles as Kim Jong Un Demands Superiority

North Korea has tested attack drones, cruise missiles, and rocket launchers during a weapons demonstration, according to France 24 and Reuters. The tests occurred alongside a series of missile launches as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drone and artificial intelligence technology to achieve absolute superiority, France 24 and The Independent reported. [1][8][9]

On Thursday, North Korea launched more than 10 missiles toward the sea separating Korea and Japan, UPI and Al Jazeera reported. According to South Korea's military Joint Chiefs of Staff, the launches included short range ballistic missiles detected from the Wonsan area on the east coast around 12:30 p.m., with the weapons flying approximately 155 miles, UPI reported. [3][4][5][6]

The latest military demonstrations follow rising tensions along the inter-Korean border, according to France 24 and UPI. Al Jazeera reported that Seoul accused Pyongyang of causing a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, an accusation that North Korea denies. [1][3][6]

The military tests follow previous weapons activity in the region. As FTMQ News reported earlier, North Korea tested two submarine-launched cruise missiles off its east coast earlier in the month following a test of a hypersonic weapon on October 3. [12]