Analysis What to look for at North Korea’s September 9 military paradeICBMs, conventional weapons, and possible indications of mass production
On September 9, 2018, North Korea is scheduled to conduct a military parade through Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. The occasion is significant: it is the country’s 70th founding anniversary.
The parade will be the first in North Korea since one on February 8 earlier this year—one day before the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which kicked off the inter-Korean diplomacy that has stuck through the remainder of the year. This will additionally be the first significant public show of military might by North Korea since the June 12 summit with U.S © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |