While military parades in the DPRK often show equipment derived from foreign designs, soldiers marching across Kim Il Sung square in January revealed uniforms that appear to be an exact reproduction of South Korean camouflage.

An analysis of the patterns by NK Pro confirmed South Korean media reports that these North Korean uniforms are at least partly identical to a camouflage pattern called Granite-B used by the ROK military. Because camouflage patterns are generally considered sensitive military secrets, and official production of ROK uniforms is unlikely to be outsourced to other countries, the discovery raises questions on