Kim goes nuclear: How North Korea is side-lining tanks at its military parades in favor of missiles that can carry atomic warheads
Its latest display of military hardware - to commemorate the 'Day of the Sun' on Saturday, April 15 - focused more on new missiles and less on tanks and artillery, suggesting it was trying to project the image of a country with advanced capabilities in warfare.
There has been a gradual decline in conventional weapons on display since 2012, Kim Jong Un's first parade as leader, and a move to showcase more sophisticated weapons such as ballistic missiles.
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