N. Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade | Malay Mail

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SEOUL, Oct 11 — North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade yesterday that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the first time in two years. Analysts said the missile, which was shown on a transporter vehicle...

Sunday, 11 Oct 2020 07:12 AM MYT

Ahead of the parade, which was held to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party, officials in South Korea and the United States said Kim Jong-un could use the event to unveil a new “strategic weapon” as promised earlier this year. Kim blamed international sanctions, typhoons, and the coronavirus for preventing him from delivering on promises of economic progress.

The parade was highly choreographed, with thousands of troops marching in formation, displays of new conventional military equipment including tanks, and fighter jets launching flares and fireworks. “If the Hwasong-15 could carry a 'super-large' nuclear warhead to anywhere in the US, then the natural question is what can this larger missile carry?” he said.

 

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