North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘destructive’ military posture as South vows to boost drones
Kim says the tests advanced automation, long-range capability and ultra-precision as South Korea plans 20,000 drones and 500,000 drone warriors.
- On Thursday, June 25, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests including an upgraded 240-mm rocket launcher, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, state media KCNA reported.
- Coinciding with the 76th anniversary of the Korean War, the tests demonstrated what Kim called a "deadly and destructive offensive posture" aimed at targeting major facilities in South Korea.
- The upgraded 240-mm rocket launcher features autonomous precision guidance with a 90km range, while the "special mission" warhead is designed to inflict "fatal damage" on airfields, ports and power facilities.
- On Friday, South Korea's Defense Ministry announced plans to train 500,000 "drone warriors" across all military branches, citing growing threats and alleged technology transfers from Russia to North Korea.
- The tests follow the recent commissioning of the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon, reflecting Kim's multi-domain military buildup while he refuses to resume denuclearization talks with the United States.
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South Korea has announced plans to train 500,000 military personnel to operate drones and rapidly expand unmanned and counter-drone capabilities as Seoul seeks to strengthen defenses against North Korea. The announcement came as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of upgraded artillery and ballistic missile systems that Pyongyang said are intended to strengthen its military posture along the Korean Peninsula’s southern border. The Sout…
According to the government, South Korea wants to massively expand its drone and anti-drone forces and train 500,000 so-called "drone warriors." This is intended to expand the arsenal of unmanned weapons systems in order to counter the hostile North Korea, the Ministry of Defense announced. By 2029, the military is planning to produce 110,000 drones for the army, navy, air force and naval infantry. The aim is to make drones a standard equipment …
Kim Jong-un stated that Pyongyang was seeking automation, long-distance and super-precision in its weapons programmes.
North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘destructive’ military posture as South plans to train ‘drone warriors’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed major weapons tests and called for the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture” to be bolstered, state media reported Friday, as South Korea announced it would drastically boost its drone warfare capabilities.
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