In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea's April 15 military parade



Analysis In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade North Korea showcases new developments from its Strategic Rocket Forces, alongside older hardware Joost Oliemans \| Stijn Mitzer April 15, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK Pro North Korea’s lavish military parades, primarily used as a powerful propaganda tool, also serve an important purpose for showcasing the DPRK’s latest advancements in weapons technology. Contrary to 2015’s relatively conservative display, the 2017 parade commemorated the 105th birthday of Kim Il Sung and placed a heavy emphasis on new long-range ballistic missile systems and other new military vehicles, sending a strong message about its continued determination to develop its military above all else. Overflying the parade were 27 Chinese CJ-6 trainer aircraft, neatly spelling out the number “105” in reference to the reason for the celebration.[/p 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 0112K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers 02What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US 03North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show 04Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown 05Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil 06In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 07Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 08How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand

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In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade

North Korea showcases new developments from its Strategic Rocket Forces, alongside older hardware

Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer April 15, 2017

In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade

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North Korea’s lavish military parades, primarily used as a powerful propaganda tool, also serve an important purpose for showcasing the DPRK’s latest advancements in weapons technology. Contrary to 2015’s relatively conservative display, the 2017 parade commemorated the 105th birthday of Kim Il Sung and placed a heavy emphasis on new long-range ballistic missile systems and other new military vehicles, sending a strong message about its continued determination to develop its military above all else.

Overflying the parade were 27 Chinese CJ-6 trainer aircraft, neatly spelling out the number “105” in reference to the reason for the celebration.[/p

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In depth: the weapons on show at North Korea’s April 15 military parade

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