North Korea has unveiled two new drones that look like strikingly similar to two well-known US drones. Pyongyang’s latest drones closely resemble the US-made RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). While Kim Jong-Un’s new UAVs grabbed attention at the North Korean parade, a new underwater drone was also among its highlights. Experts say the concept of the drone is similar to Russia’s Poseidon ultra-long-endurance torpedo, and also has a strategic mission. Analysts say K

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