At parade, North Korea showcases a powerful asset — Chinese and Russian backing



Analysis At parade, North Korea showcases a powerful asset — Chinese and Russian backing Foreign delegations send message DRPK’s allies can tolerate its nukes, as military rolls out ICBMs and underwater drones Ankit Panda July 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese politburo member Li Hongzhong watch North Korean missiles parade through central Pyongyang alongside leader Kim Jong Un \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (July 28, 2023) As expected, North Korea carried out a major military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice this week. It was the first parade since 2018 to feature prominent foreign dignitaries, as Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese politburo member Li Hongzhong joined North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the VIP viewing platform. Per usual protocol, Kim saluted and applauded the various Korean People’s Army units that passed through Kim Il Sung Square. But notably, Shoigu and Li’s attendance did not lead the DPRK to tone down the parade Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade 02How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats 03North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 04How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 05How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 06What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 07Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 08All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two

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At parade, North Korea showcases a powerful asset — Chinese and Russian backing

Foreign delegations send message DRPK’s allies can tolerate its nukes, as military rolls out ICBMs and underwater drones

Ankit Panda July 28, 2023

At parade, North Korea showcases a powerful asset — Chinese and Russian backing

Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese politburo member Li Hongzhong watch North Korean missiles parade through central Pyongyang alongside leader Kim Jong Un | Image: Rodong Sinmun (July 28, 2023)

As expected, North Korea carried out a major military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice this week. It was the first parade since 2018 to feature prominent foreign dignitaries, as Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese politburo member Li Hongzhong joined North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the VIP viewing platform.

Per usual protocol, Kim saluted and applauded the various Korean People’s Army units that passed through Kim Il Sung Square.

But notably, Shoigu and Li’s attendance did not lead the DPRK to tone down the parade

At parade, North Korea showcases a powerful asset — Chinese and Russian backing

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