North Korea held its long-awaited military parade on April 25, as opposed to the 110th birthday of the country’s first leader Kim Il Sung on April 15 as was widely expected. North Korea rolled out what are likely new solid fuel missiles and leader Kim Jong Un delivered an ominous nuclear warning that he may envision wider roles for his nuclear arsenal beyond self-defense..

According to Kim, the DPRK will use its nuclear weapons for deterrence as well as for an unspecified “secondary mission” if his country’s interests are threatened. He reiterated his hardline positions later in