{"id":17484,"date":"2021-09-09T18:44:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/09\/09\/see-video-and-images-from-north-koreas-latest-military-parade\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:53:45","slug":"see-video-and-images-from-north-koreas-latest-military-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/09\/09\/see-video-and-images-from-north-koreas-latest-military-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"See video and images from North Korea\u2019s latest military parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=d64ced6f-ac68-4f2f-8a56-8ab62f0e2ae5\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-d64ced6f-ac68-4f2f-8a56-8ab62f0e2ae5.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See the troops and materiel that took part in North Korea&#8217;s latest military parade. (KRT via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEOUL, South Korea \u2014 Military search dogs and goose-stepping trainers. Health workers wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits. And a slimmed down, beaming Kim Jong Un in a cream-colored business suit. The parade marking North Korea\u2019s celebration of its 73rd anniversary was a marked departure from past militaristic displays, with a domestic audience worried about the pandemic likely in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The parade late Wednesday centered around paramilitary organizations and public security forces protecting the capital, Pyongyang, instead of the military units that handle the most important weapons in the North Korean leader\u2019s nuclear and missile arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In January and last October, North Korea rolled out its most provocative strategic weapons, threatening Asian rivals and the American homeland, but there was no indication the latest parade showcased ballistic weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday\u2019s state media coverage of the event that began late Wednesday indicated its message was aimed at a domestic audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3003\" data-id=\"3003\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252139843200.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, waves from a balcony toward assembled troops and spectators of the nation&#8217;s 73rd anniversary parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 9, 2021. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image and distributed by the North Korean government. The content cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3012\" data-id=\"3012\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142932146.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">North Korean troops wearing gas masks and bright red suits parade during a celebration of the nation\u2019s 73rd anniversary that was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3020\" data-id=\"3020\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143852267.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Military hardware is seen during a celebration of North Korea&#8217;s 73rd anniversary. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3029\" data-id=\"3029\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143554717.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">North Korean soldiers on horses participate in a parade on Sept. 9, 2021. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3038\" data-id=\"3038\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143243960.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The content of these images are as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3049\" data-id=\"3049\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142009232.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">North Korean soldiers parade during a celebration of the nation\u2019s 73rd anniversary that was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3056\" data-id=\"3056\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252143873892.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">North Korean solders on vehicles parade during a celebration of the nation\u2019s 73rd anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3061\" data-id=\"3061\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21252142620913.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Independent journalists were not given access to cover the parade depicted in this image and distributed by the North Korean government. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts say the toned-down event reflected the harsh challenges facing North Korea as its broken, mismanaged economy is further strained by continuing U.S.-led sanctions, prolonged border closures because of the pandemic, and flooding that caused food shortages in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Korean state television, which broadcast a recording of the event on Thursday evening, showed the performers and tens of thousands of spectators roaring as Kim appeared as the clock struck midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim, flanked by senior officials and smiling widely, kissed the children who presented him with flowers and waved to the crowd before taking his spot at a balcony overlooking the brightly lit Kim Il Sung Square, named after his grandfather who founded the nation in 1948.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim was visibly slimmer than at the start of the year, having lost a good deal of weight several months ago. Experts say the weight loss is likely an attempt to improve his health, rather than a sign of illness, since he has continued his regular public activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paratroopers carrying North Korean flags jumped from planes, while fighter jets flew in formation, firing what appeared to be flares across the night sky. There also were fireworks and illuminated drones that formed the North Korean flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim apparently did not deliver a speech during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There had been expectations that North Korea would show off missiles and other important weapons to pressure the Biden administration amid a diplomatic freeze with the U.S. after Kim failed to leverage his arsenal for economic benefits during the Trump years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the parade shows that North Korea is too preoccupied with its domestic problems to attempt to deliver provocative messages overseas, said Hong Min, an analyst at South Korea\u2019s Institute for National Unification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe parade shows that the government felt a need to build unity domestically \u2014 the population is clearly suffering amid the pandemic and social complaints are likely building up,\u201d said Hong. He said it was highly unusual for North Korea to showcase its civil defense units in a parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNorth Korea needs to enforce military-like discipline while mobilizing its civilians in campaigns to rebuild the economy and areas damaged by floods. There aren\u2019t many ways for the leadership to encourage and motivate them, other then showcasing them on televised parades,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong said it would be problematic for North Korea to flaunt provocative weapons and create diplomatic friction when it will need to rely on the outside world for coronavirus vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choi Young-sam, spokesman of South Korea\u2019s Foreign Ministry, said the U.S. and South Korean militaries were closely monitoring North Korea over the parade but declined to give Seoul\u2019s assessment of the North\u2019s intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seoul\u2019s Unification Ministry said 2013 was the last time North Korea held a parade of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards, a national civil defense organization consisting of millions of North Koreans between the ages of 17 and 60, which could loosely be compared to military reserve forces of other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KCNA described Red Guard units from Pyongyang and other regions marching through the square and praised their contributions in rebuilding communities destroyed by natural disasters and efforts to improve the economy. The marchers also included anti-virus workers from the Ministry of Public Health, who paraded in bright red hazmat suits and masks. KCNA credited them with \u201cfirmly protecting the security of the country and its people from the worldwide pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said Ri Il Hwan, a member of the ruling Workers\u2019 Party\u2019s Politburo, said in a speech that the government will continue to strengthen its defense capabilities and \u201cfirmly defend the dignity and fundamental interests of our people and solve everything our own way with our own efforts on the principle of self-reliance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Korea often celebrates major state anniversaries by displaying thousands of goose-stepping troops and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2021\/01\/15\/see-the-weapons-at-north-koreas-latest-military-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\">most advanced military hardware in parades<\/a> at Kim Il Sung Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was the third straight parade held at night \u2014 timed for spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid the stalemate in diplomacy with the U.S., Kim and his powerful sister have emphasized that North Korea will boost its nuclear deterrent and preemptive strike capabilities while demanding that Washington abandon its \u201chostile\u201d policies \u2014 a reference to the continuing U.S. economic sanctions and refusal to accept North Korea as a nuclear power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But experts say Kim is facing perhaps his toughest moment as he approaches a decade in rule, with North Korea maintaining an indefinite border lockdown to keep out the coronavirus, and no prospect in sight for the ending of international sanctions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The parade marking North Korea\u2019s celebration of its 73rd anniversary was a marked departure from past militaristic displays, with a domestic audience worried about the pandemic likely in 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