No long-range missiles, North Korea military parade features floats and flowers

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 / 1:37 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

Josh Smith

5 MIN READ

PYONGYANG (Reuters) - 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 chanting crowds waving flags and flowers as they passed a review stand where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sat with a senior 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 inter-continental missiles on display. And there were no nuclear tests to mark the holiday, as has happened in each of the last two years.



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[malthaussen]

1. You know, this could be epic trolling...

... somebody in NK has a nasty sense of humor.

-- Mal

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. They are keeping their end of the agreement as they want it, not as how Trump thinks he hears it.

They want what Israel has: They don't flaunt their weapons, and the U.S. pretends the weapons don't exist. The end.

[riversedge]

3. whow. I do think you are onto something.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. It's what many arms control experts have been saying for months.

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[roamer65]

7. It's means they have perfected the basic design of an atomic bomb.

They now can fine tune them on the sly like Israel.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. Its been clear from their tests that they can back up their claims.

[KWR65]

4. NK is just playing the peace game until they get sanctions lifted then it will be back to more nukes

They aren't fooling any one that doesn't know their history.