See Kim Jong Un showing off a new tank

Lauren FriasMar 26, 2024, 12:45 IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sits inside a tank during a military demonstration involving tank units, in North Korea.KCNA via Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen riding in a tank during military exercises this month.
North Korea held exercises involving tanks and air and amphibious combat units.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen riding in a tank during military exercises earlier this month in a show of force likely meant to counter the US-South Korea military exercises his regime has repeatedly denounced.

Kim talked tough after the photo ops and brought along the person speculated to be a likely successor in North Korea's authoritarian dynasty.

Kim oversees firepower demonstrations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sits inside a tank during a military demonstration.KCNA via Reuters

Preparing for 'merciless and rapid strikes' in the event of war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds a firearm at a major military operations base in the western region of the country.KCNA via Reuters

Rising tensions with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures as he guides a military demonstration involving tank units in North Korea.KCNA via Reuters

Modernizing North Korea's armed forces

Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units.KCNA via Reuters

Ready for 'full combat mobilization'

Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units.KCNA via Reuters

'Fulfilling important military missions for war deterrence'

A North Korean tank fires during a military demonstration.KCNA via Reuters

Parachuting paratroopers

Soldiers are seen parachuting in the sky during a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units.KCNA via Reuters

Kim's likely successor attending military drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter Kim Ju Ae looks through binoculars while standing beside her father and North Korean military personnel.KCNA via Reuters

Coinciding with Freedom Shield 24

Military members salute during a military demonstration involving tank units in North Korea.KCNA via Reuters

An 'undisguised' military threat

Military helicopters fly above firing tanks during a military demonstration in North Korea.KCNA via Reuters

Resuming missile testing

The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill.KCNA via Reuters

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