Improving the regime’s limited drone capabilities has been high on Kim’s weapons wishlist. But concerns persist over Moscow’s ability to turn Pyongyang into another drone su

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the mass production self-detonating suicide drones after overseeing a guided test of the weapons, state media reported Friday. Why it matters: North Korea's efforts to bolster its military capabilities come weeks after it deployed thousands of troops to assist Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.

Kim Jong Un expressed satisfaction with the weapons' development process and stressed the need for mass production.