Conflict & Security
North Korea test-fires mid-range missile as Kim calls for stronger "kill capability"
October 4, 2026 at 02:29 AM
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SNSky News Arabia
كيم يشرف على اختبار صاروخي جديد.. ويدعو لتعزيز "قدرة الفتك"
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MAMasrawy
كوريا الشمالية: إجراء تدريب على إطلاق صاروخ استراتيجي متوسط المدى
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
هل "يفكر" الصاروخ أثناء الطيران؟ ما وراء إعلان كوريا الشمالية عن باليستي بالذكاء الاصطناعي
(opens the publisher’s site)Kim Jong Un directed a mid-range strategic missile training launch that Pyongyang says can change course using AI guidance.
- KCNA said Saturday's mid-range missile launch, supervised by Kim Jong Un, struck a target 1,000 kilometers out in the sea.
- Kim called for continuing to strengthen his forces' "kill capability" and said the launch exercised deterrence aimed at accelerating nuclear deterrence development.
- Kim Yo Jong said the missile can change course at low altitude using AI guidance, and that Seoul and Tokyo failed to track it.