North Korea Drills Strikes on South Korean Howitzers: "Power Is Peace"

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North Korea, which has not responded to the South Korean government's proposal for military talks, held an exhibition showcasing live-fire drills of what it calls the "Sniper" super-large multiple rocket launcher, along with suicide drones striking mock-ups of South Korean military guard posts and U.S. tanks. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed that "power is peace."

Noh Dong-gyu reports.

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About 10 rounds from the 600mm super-large multiple rocket launcher, named "Sniper" by North Korea, tear through the sky.

They plunge one after another into a rocky island target.

State Affairs Commission President Kim Jong Un also claps and pumps his fist, appearing satisfied.

This was a firepower demonstration revealed by North Korea, which said it held an exhibition on "the development of unmanned aerial technology."

The South Korean military also previously reported that North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area into the East Sea (Donghae).

What particularly drew attention was the comprehensive showcase of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones.

Suicide drones resembling American or Israeli models take flight and strike targets mimicking South Korean frontline guard posts, K9 self-propelled howitzers, and U.S. M1 tanks.

Footage of a missile launched from an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft was also released.

["It struck precisely with 100% accuracy."]

Also spotted at the exhibition were drones presumed to have stealth airframes and so-called cardboard drones known for low cost and high efficiency.

In a speech, Kim emphasized "absolute superiority in the field of drones."

[Korean Central TV: Power is peace, and peace is secured only by strength... Miraculous results must also be achieved in the fields of unmanned aviation technology and defense artificial intelligence....]

Experts believe North Korea is accumulating operational experience with drones through its participation in the war in Ukraine and receiving technology transfers from Russia.

[Cho Sang-keun / Research Professor, KAIST Institute for National Future Strategy and Technology Policy: Drone technology in the (Russia-Ukraine) war is innovating every two weeks. It is flowing directly into North Korea like through a straw. China is also now supplying North Korea with materials, parts, and equipment....]

At a demonstration held this past September by South Korea's Ministry of National Defense, domestically developed drones crashed one after another. In response to concerns that South Korea might be falling behind North Korea, a South Korean military official said, "Delays in fielding advanced forces such as drones are a serious issue," and pledged to improve the system.

(Video by Jeong Sunghoon)
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