North Korea parades conventional arms, peace and economic development
Pyongyang — With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on conventional arms, peace and economic development, to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding. Line upon line of goose-stepping soldiers and columns of tanks shook the ground before giving way to crowds waving flags and flowers as they passed a review stand where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sat with an envoy from China, as well as other visiting foreigners. The parade allowed Kim to highlight themes of military accomplishment, national development and international engagement at a time when doubts are arising over his commitment to abandoning nuclear weapons. Unlike in previous years, there were no intercontinental missiles on display. And there were no nuclear tests to mark the holiday, as has happened in the last two years.
North Korea routinely uses major holidays to showcase its military capabilities and the latest developments in missile technology...
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