North Korea Tests AI-Guided Cruise Missiles Under Kim's Watch
KCNA said the weapons were designed to improve combat performance and could strike targets up to 100 kilometers away.
- On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets, and AI-guided cruise missiles at an undisclosed location, according to state media KCNA.
- The tests support North Korea's five-year defense development plan; Kim accelerated modernization efforts since his diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019.
- KCNA said the launch 'analyzed and estimated the power of special mission warhead of tactical ballistic missile, the reliability of 240mm controlled artillery rocket with expanded firing range which employed an ultra-precision autonomous navigation system.' Analysts say the AI-guided targeting marks North Korea's first public acknowledgment of AI in missile technology, though true sophistication remains unverified.
- The missiles' 100-kilometer range places central Seoul well within striking distance of the border; Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back announced Tuesday that South Korea plans to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s.
- North Korea recently removed reunification references from its constitution while calling for 'impregnable fortress' defenses, and plans to deploy long-range 155mm howitzers by year-end that could threaten Seoul; Pyongyang's weapons supply to Russia since late 2023 provides battlefield data refining its arsenal.
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North Korea has once again flexed its muscles under the watchful eye of autocrat Kim Jong-un. The totalitarian dictatorship tested tactical ballistic missiles and AI-guided weapons on Tuesday to send a ‘clear signal’ to the rest of the world.
Cyprus Mail
InternazionaleNorth Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare, KCNA says
North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday. Having advanced the development of a series of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading its tactical and conventional arsenal, vowing to deploy it near the b…
Radio France Internationale
L'OpinionNorth Korea claimed, on Wednesday, 27 May, that it had tested the previous day a new lightweight multi-purpose missile system and a multiple tactical cruise missile device.
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