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November 05, 2024
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ROK shows off ‘monster’ missile at parade in warning to nuclear North Korea

President Yoon Suk-yeol also unveils new strategic command to counter DPRK threats as US bomber makes rare flyover

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the establishment of the new Strategic Command (STRATCOM) to oversee military responses to North Korean nuclear threats on Tuesday, as the country publicly debuted a new “monster” ballistic missile that will be central to plans to take out DPRK leadership in the event of war.

A first-of-its-kind flyover by a U.S. B-1B strategic bomber near the end of the Armed Forces Day celebration at Seoul Airfield punctuated the show of force featuring hundreds of assets and thousands of soldiers.

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