South Korea stages largest military parade in a decade



News South Korea stages largest military parade in a decade Parade coincides with visit by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and other senior US officials Oliver Hotham October 1, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News SEOUL – In a show of force against what President Park Geun-hye described on Tuesday as the “grave threat” of North Korea, South Korea hosted its largest military parade in ten years. The display, which consisted of approximately 11,000 infantry, 190 types of ground equipment and 120 aircraft, coincided with the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the South Korean Armed forces. SEOUL – In a show of force against what President Park Geun-hye described on Tuesday as the “grave threat” of North Korea, South Korea hosted its largest military parade in ten years. The display, which consisted of approximately 11,000 infantry, 190 types of ground equipment and 120 aircraft, coincided with the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the South Korean Armed forces. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea stages largest military parade in a decade

Parade coincides with visit by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and other senior US officials

Oliver Hotham October 1, 2013

South Korea stages largest military parade in a decade

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SEOUL – In a show of force against what President Park Geun-hye described on Tuesday as the “grave threat” of North Korea, South Korea hosted its largest military parade in ten years.

The display, which consisted of approximately 11,000 infantry, 190 types of ground equipment and 120 aircraft, coincided with the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the South Korean Armed forces.

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