Jabar Ekspres – North Korea showed off its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and Hwasong-18 solid-fueled ICBM during a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the parade held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.
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North Korean state media said Friday that the country also displayed an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The parade was also attended by senior Chinese and Russian officials.
Kim was seen observing the military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square on Thursday night, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
The Korean War ended with the Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953.
North Korea claims to have won the war in a battle they call the Great War of Liberation of the Fatherland, while the date of the armistice signing is made Victory Day by North Korea.
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The North Korean regime utilizes military parades to showcase its military capabilities by displaying new high-tech weapons.
This parade, the second in about five months, was held after the world was tense due to Pyongyang’s missile tests.
