N. Korea Unveils New ICBM At Parade

N. Korea Unveils New ICBM At Military Parade

The new ICBM unveiled by North Korea during its April 15 military parade closely resembles the Russian Topol-M, but many observers doubt whether this and other new missiles paraded are actually operational weapons. (Twitter photo)

SEOUL --- North Korea on Saturday unveiled what appears to be its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), staging a large-scale military parade in Pyongyang amid increased military tensions on the peninsula.

A huge truck carrying the missile-shaped objective rolled through the main square of the capital in front of leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials of the communist regime, showed TV footage.

South Korean military officials said they regard it as a new type of ICBM.

"It's presumed to be a new ICBM. It seems longer than the existing KN-08 or KN-14 ICBMs, an official said.

The North also showed off various other ballistic missiles including what it claims to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

It marks the first time that the secretive communist nation has unveiled the new weapon apparently in development at such a public event.

A new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), which Pyongyang calls the Pukguksong-2, also appeared in the parade to commemorate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, the North's late founding leader and grandfather of Kim Jong-un.

The model, also known as a KN-15 missile, is an upgraded version of an SLBM.

In February, the North test-fired a Pukguksong-2 missile, which flew more than 500km into eastern waters, followed by Pyongyang's announcement that the launch was a "complete success."

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