Troop formations show big plans to mark the anniversary of the end of the Korean War and possibly showcase more nuclear weapons
North Korea appears to have confirmed a July 27 war holiday as the date of the country’s next military parade, troop formations captured in satellite imagery shows, as soldiers continue to carry out large-scale marching practices in preparation for the event.
The military parade will be Pyongyang’s second in six months and seventh in under five years and could feature the display of new nuclear weapons and other capabilities.
NK Pro analysis of Planet Labs satellite imagery taken on Sunday shows soldiers making formations in the shapes of the word “Victory” (??) and number “70” — likely referencing the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War on July 27 — at the Mirim military parade training grounds in southeastern Pyongyang.
North Korea officially calls the anniversary “Victory Day” or the “day of victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.”
Additional story at: https://www.nknews.org/pro/north-korea-confirms-july-27-holiday-for-next-major-military-parade-imagery/
Will Voice of Korea have special programming to commemorate 70 years? It is certainly worth checking their English service for their on-air presence.
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(AOKI 12 Jun 2023)