North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade



News North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade Activity follows appearance of trucks at Pyongyang training grounds, likely for event for Korean War anniversary in July Ifang Bremer May 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Troops marching at the April 25 military parade in Pyongyang last year \| Image: KCNA North Korean soldiers have begun to practice marching in formation at a training facility in the capital, the latest sign of large-scale preparations for an upcoming military parade, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery. NK Pro reported last week on the arrival of troop-carrying trucks at the Mirim military parade training base in southeast Pyongyang on May 14. The last time similar activity was observed was in Dec. 2022, ahead of the military parade on Feb. 8 this year. Large block formations of troops appeared at the Mirim training grounds to prepare for an upcoming military 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 01How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 02How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 03What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 04Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 05All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 06Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 07Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 08How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine

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North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade

Activity follows appearance of trucks at Pyongyang training grounds, likely for event for Korean War anniversary in July

Ifang Bremer May 24, 2023

North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade

Troops marching at the April 25 military parade in Pyongyang last year | Image: KCNA

North Korean soldiers have begun to practice marching in formation at a training facility in the capital, the latest sign of large-scale preparations for an upcoming military parade, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery.

NK Pro reported last week on the arrival of troop-carrying trucks at the Mirim military parade training base in southeast Pyongyang on May 14. The last time similar activity was observed was in Dec. 2022, ahead of the military parade on Feb. 8 this year.

Large block formations of troops appeared at the Mirim training grounds to prepare for an upcoming military parade

01How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
02How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
03What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
04Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
05All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
06Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
07Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
08How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine

North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade

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