North Korea shows off new missiles in huge military parade, but doesnt test nuke

[jpak]

Source: Washington Post

TOKYO — North Korea put on a huge military spectacle Saturday to celebrate its founder’s birthday, parading its series of new and technologically advanced missiles in front of Kim Jong Un, and in a defiant show of force in front of the world.

North Korea did not, however, carry out another nuclear test or ballistic missile launch, against widespread speculation that it would seek to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s 105th birthday with a bang.

April 15 is the most important day in the North Korean calendar, and Kim Jong Un has celebrated his grandfather’s birthday with great fanfare as a way to boost his own legitimacy as the successor to the communist dynasty.

North Korea presented two of its newest missiles at the parade in Kim Il Sung Square on Saturday, including the submarine-launched ballistic missile it successfully fired last year and the land-based version it launched last month.

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[underpants]

1. Good read. Glad there was no test but the missiles are concerning

One of the missiles looked similar to the KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile that North Korea had included in previous parades. This missile has a theoretical range of about 7,500 miles, which is enough to reach all of the United States from North Korea, said Joshua Pollack, editor of the Nonproliferation Review.

It also put two ICBM canisters, which protect solid-fueled missiles from the effects of the environment, on the trucks that had carried the ICBMs previously. One may have been a KN-14, another missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, although it has a slightly shorter range.

The trucks that carried the missile canisters were Chinese ones that had been exported to North Korea’s forestry ministry but have shown up in military parades like this one.

Saturday’s display was worrying, Hanham said.

[cstanleytech]

5. Question is were they real missles or mock ups? Its relatively easy after all to create a fake

missile all you need is some paint and other things and throw in a little time and just about anyone can make one that looks real but making one that is real that can launch and making a number of them? That takes a hell of alot more tech and resources and I dont see N Korea having enough of all of that to pull it off in great numbers atleast not without help from a friendly neighbor.

[Achilleaze]

2. "But my missile is bigger than your missile. Nah nah neener." - Comrade Casino (R)

republican draft dodgers with tiny hands, and Darkside Korean Whackdoodles, are soooo pathetically insecure.

[Chasstev365]

3. Good: Now if only Trump would keep his chocolate cake hole shut!

[Thor_MN]

6. It really wasn't chocolate cake, the Mar-a-lago kitchen staff have poor hand washing practices...

They were cited by the Health Department...

[LeftInTX]

7. Bwahhhh!!!!

You owe me a new keyboard!!

[Bengus81]

4. Sure...just like all those missles in Red Square were real in the 50's/60's............

But..like the MOAB they do sport snazzy paint jobs.

[LeftInTX]

8. I guess today isn't armageddon

[oberliner]

9. That is good

What will/should the US do when and if they do test another nuke?

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Plenty of

Tea Party types from chats this morning, aching for a showdown

This is a good sheriff fight to them

[harun]

11. Oh yeah, they can't contain their excitement.