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​Kim shows off sinister new weapons ​

The North Korean dictator has been impressing his visiting Russian guests with a parade featuring a slew of terrifying weaponry.


 

Kim Jong-un has showcased his new ballistic nuclear missiles and attack drones as he flexes North Korea’s military muscle at the West.

The tyrant watched on as the terrifying weapons were flaunted in a military parade in Pyongyang, reported The Sun

Kim stood shoulder to shoulder with Chinese and Russian officials as they reviewed his newest missiles and drones in the capital.

In a chilling warning to the West, at least four new military drones were towed through Kim Il Sung Square on Thursday.
 

A huge image of Kim Jong-un is wheeled through Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 28. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).
A huge image of Kim Jong-un is wheeled through Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 28. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).


New attack and spy drones were also flown overhead, the KCNA state news agency reported.

The new surveillance drones could be used to survey targets, assess damage and generally enhance situational awareness, according to Ankit Panda of the US-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Kim, Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong talked, laughed and saluted as North Korean troops marched and weapons rolled past.
 

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (R) attending a military parade to mark a key anniversary of the Korean War, with Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (R) attending a military parade to mark a key anniversary of the Korean War, with Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).


The parade is also understood to have included North Korea’s latest Hwasong-17 and Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missiles.

They are believed to have the range to strike anywhere in the United States.

In a speech at the parade, North Korean defence minister General Kang Sun Nam accused the US and its allies of increasing tension in the region.

It comes after a US Trident missile submarine docked in South Korea – the first time the US has sent a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea since 1981.

The parade came as North Korea marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice, known as Victory Day.
 

A new model of intercontinental ballistic missile, the solid-fuel Hwasong-18, being paraded at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).
A new model of intercontinental ballistic missile, the solid-fuel Hwasong-18, being paraded at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).

A fly-by during a military parade to mark the Korean War armistice. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).
A fly-by during a military parade to mark the Korean War armistice. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).


Vladimir Putin’s close ally Shoigu jetted into the hermit kingdom this week amid celebrations as Russia cosies up to North Korea in a bid to get weapons to use in Ukraine.

Kim hosted a reception and lunch with him and vowed solidarity with Russia’s people and military.

Shoigu praised the North Korean military as the strongest in the world, and the two discussed strategic security and defence co-operation, KCNA said.
 

Crowds and dignitaries at the military parade. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).
Crowds and dignitaries at the military parade. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP).
 

At another meeting, Shoigu read a congratulatory message from Putin, who thanked North Korea for its support during the “special military operation” in Ukraine, media reported.

The US has accused North Korea of providing weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine, which both nations have denied.

State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said on Thursday the US was “incredibly concerned” about their ties.

North Korea has been under UN sanctions for its missile and nuclear programs since 2006.

It is banned from developing ballistic missiles.

This story appeared in The Sun and is reproduced with permission.

Author: Editors Desk

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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