The “hermit kingdom” will celebrate the 90th anniversary of its People’s Revolutionary Army on Monday.
North Korea’s state media touted this Sunday, April 24, the “invincible powerof the country’s armed forces, on the eve of an important military anniversary on which some analysts predict a show of force from the Kim Jong Un regime.
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North Korea celebrates the 90th anniversary of its People’s Revolutionary Army on Monday, after carrying out a record series of weapons tests since the start of the year, including its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch in five years. . The United States and South Korea also say they have observed a recent increase in activity at North Korea’s main nuclear test site, and do not exclude the possibility that Pyongyang will soon test an atomic bomb for the first time. since 2017.
“All the people of the country contemplate in depth the history of the hundred victories of our revolutionary armed forces»
“Our revolutionary armed forces have acquired an invincible power that the world cannot ignore“, trumpeted the official KCNA agency on Sunday, praising “the brilliant military ideology, the excellent military leadership and the unprecedented courage and gritby Kim Jong Un.All the people of the country contemplate in depth the history of the hundred victories of our revolutionary armed forces“Said the agency, listing the list of North Korean feats of arms since the Korean War (1950-1953).
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While many expected Pyongyang to put on a show of force – a giant military parade or a major weapon test – on April 15 for the 110th birthday of the country’s founder Kim Il Sung, grandfather of Kim Jong Un, the regime finally celebrated this event with a simple civil parade. But satellite images have shown major preparations in recent days, including thousands of soldiers and vehicles advancing in formation at a training site in Pyongyang.
“Typically, troops leave the training center as soon as the parade is ready, and their presence reinforces the possibility of an upcoming event.“, explained Martyn Williams, analyst at the Stimson Center, on the site 38 North specialized in North Korea.
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