# North Korean leader outlines new measures to advance drones and AI development

https://mins.news/en/item/122162

- TASS, 2026-10-30 09:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2210761

> Kim Jong Un said unmanned aerial vehicles and AI integration into weapons systems would be key priorities for modernizing North Korea’s military. He called for improving core technologies, expanding unmanned weapons’ combat capabilities and achieving breakthroughs in military aviation and AI.

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