Celebration Marks 75 Years of Armed Forces with Display of ICBMs

In a show of military strength, North Korea held a grand parade in Pyongyang to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its armed forces. The event featured at least 11 advanced Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which are capable of reaching the United States.

State-run media heralded the parade as a demonstration of North Korea’s “largest nuclear attack capability” to date.

Kim Jong-un presided over the event on the evening of Wednesday, 8 February, with his young daughter notably taking centre stage, leading to speculation about her potential future role as a leader in the isolated nation.