Patton

He’s lent his signature urgent, momentous vocals to tracks by Massive Attack, Leftfield and Run the Jewels, and even found time to hook up with Faith No More and Mr. Bungle mastermind Mike Patton and Doseone in the supergroup Nevermen.

Despite Xi's visit, Vietnam will be careful to "manage the perception that it is colluding with China against the United States, as the US is too important a partner to put aside," said Susannah Patton, Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute think-tank.

James Patton Rogers, executive director of the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute and drone expert, agreed the attack drone was evidence of the "fruits" of the increasingly close ties the two have forged in recent years.

Mr Patton Rogers said it "should be of concern to South Korea and the international community" that Pyongyang was now developing such capabilities.

“David is a devoted father and husband and a highly respected attorney with an impeccable record as a member of the bar for nearly 30 years. He did not bribe anyone,” Macey’s attorney, David Patton, said in a statement.