Kim Jong Un makes chilling declaration as he unveils terrifying new drones with daughter

Kim Jong Un has issued a declaration about North Korea's drone programme as he continues to pursue the military goals for the country.

The North Korean leader is reportedly looking to expand on the drone arsenal of the country, appearing publicly with his daughter when he demanded 'absolute superiority' in drone warfare, CNN reports.

Drones have seen huge expansions in their use in recent years, with Russia making use of Iranian designed Shahed drones in targeting cities in Ukraine, while Ukraine has also used mass-produced cheap drones in swarms to attack Russian infrastructure and military positions.

Remotely operated vehicles are increasingly at the forefront of military technology, ranging from smaller, cheaper drones which can be easily mass produced, to larger and more technologically advanced drones, which might be used for direct attacks or for reconnaissance.

Other drones are described as 'suicide drones', and are used to strike targets directly, destroying themselves in the process.

North Korea is also reportedly exploring the use of AI-powered military drones as well.

Smaller, cheaper drones such as these being tested in Ukraine could pose a big threat (YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP via Getty Images)

CNN also reported that North Korea had revealed a 'stealth' style drone, with these types of aircraft designed to avoid detection by radar, making their movements harder to track.

While stealth drones are extremely dangerous weapons and would be a big asset to North Korea's military, it is not clear how far along the project is for the country.

It is not proven at present whether the drones that Kim Jong Un announced are capable of slipping through radar, or even if they are capable of getting off the ground.

In addition to their use in an active war zone, most prominently between Russia and Ukraine, drones can also be employed in other military strategies which fall short of outright war.

These are called 'grey zone' attacks, as they are hostile acts but aren't an act of war, and might involve things like disrupting infrastructure or cyber attacks.

Civilian drones can be employed in these capacity, as they are capable of causing significant disruption and even danger while maintaining a layer of plausible deniability for an actor that wants to avoid detection.

Shahed drones such as this are a type of one way attack drone, a type that North Korea could also design (Marek Antoni Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

For example, someone could send a swarm of civilian drones into an airport, causing mayhem for travel disruption.

Smaller drones could also be carried along by an infantry or armoured vehicle squadron, where they can be used to scout ahead of a group of soldiers and to locate enemy positions.

CNN reported that while North Korea claims to be developing a larger stealth drone, it is actually the smaller attack drones which could pose a bigger problem.

Some of these are controlled by fibre optic cables, which would make them difficult to counter with the usual methods of electronic jamming that works against standard drones.

Drones might be cheap to mass produce themselves but are then also potentially more complicated and expensive to counter.

These are a particular threat as a drone which can be made for a few thousand dollars, or even less, could potentially destroy a piece of military hardware which most millions.