{"id":"dd83ef4c-212d-4325-b634-92a883fd7e5f","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/kim-jong-un-urges-drone-dominance-as-north-korea-fires-missiles-rockets","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Kim Jong Un urges drone dominance as North Korea fires missiles, rockets","plainHeadline":"North Korea fires missiles and rockets as Kim urges drone dominance","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Kim Jong Un urged absolute superiority in drone technology at an unmanned aeronautical exhibition.","A firepower demonstration followed, featuring tactical suicide drones, cruise missiles, multipurpose drones and 600mm rocket launchers.","South Korea reported North Korea fired about 10 projectiles, including short-range ballistic missiles, on Oct 29.","Kim emphasized AI in unmanned weapons as a top modernization priority for the armed forces.","Since Oct 2024, North Korea has sent over 16,000 personnel to Russia to gain war experience."],"topics":["Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T22:01:19.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T22:55:35.406Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/97ea9c00-13fa-4b72-9fc4-8b8dae2b3f2f","storyId":"97ea9c00-13fa-4b72-9fc4-8b8dae2b3f2f","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/3fe9955695664aa286d13c29cc09f87155dfd1177e8cb015e1a26ab8f4de8bb6?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":"He was speaking at an unmanned aeronautical technology exhibition and weapons demonstration."}