Analysis - North Korea's Kim speaks softly, shows off new military might


  • World
  • Sunday, 11 Oct 2020

People wave North Korean flags beneathe a fireworks display during commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Central News Agency on October 10, 2020. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's unprecedented nighttime military parade on Saturday showcased an unusually broad array of new weapons, from a show-stopping "monster" ballistic missile to previously unseen battle tanks.

The hardware, likely still in varying stages of development, offered leader Kim Jong Un a chance to show the world his cutting-edge military power while adding practical capabilities to the North Korea's already formidable nuclear and conventional forces, experts said.

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