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North Korea Tests AI-Guided Cruise Missiles Near DMZ

5/27/2026

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North Korea announced cruise missiles now incorporate artificial-intelligence target-recognition, its first public AI claim.
The country tested ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided cruise missiles, detected by South Korean forces.
The AI-guided cruise missiles have a 100 km range and will be deployed near the Demilitarized Zone.
Since late 2023, North Korea has supplied Russia with missiles and artillery rockets, providing Pyongyang battlefield data from the Ukraine war.

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North Korea announced cruise missiles now incorporate artificial-intelligence target-recognition, its first public AI claim.
The country tested ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided cruise missiles, detected by South Korean forces.
The AI-guided cruise missiles have a 100 km range and will be deployed near the Demilitarized Zone.
Since late 2023, North Korea has supplied Russia with missiles and artillery rockets, providing Pyongyang battlefield data from the Ukraine war.