“South Korea, consistently tamed by the United States to be wretched mercenaries and descended to the level of cannon fodder used by their master to realize his hegemonic ambitions, is now fearlessly rushing into the abyss of destruction along with the United States, which is declining day by day. The people of the world will still give a clear assessment of this Are the festivities on the occasion of the “Day of the Armed Forces” of the Republic of Korea “pride in one’s own strength” or a funeral procession for the mercenary colonial army, “the answer is obvious,” Kim Yo Jong sums up.
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The military parade held in South Korea on Tuesday was the first in 40 years to be held for the second year in a row and not on a regular date. Last year, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the armed forces, South Korea already demonstrated to the public a number of latest developments, such as the L-SAM anti-aircraft missile system, capable of hitting targets at an altitude of over 40 and a distance of 150-300 kilometers, as well as a ballistic missile “Hyunmu-4” with an estimated range of 500-800 kilometers and a warhead weight of 1-2 tons.
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This year, the South Korean military introduced the fifth version of the Hyunmu missile, which, according to local media, carries a warhead weighing 8 tons and is capable of destroying even the most powerful underground bunkers of the North Korean leadership. During the parade, two missile systems rode across the parade ground on nine-axle chassis, each carrying a container about 20 meters long. Presumably, they contained a new “monster rocket”.
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Also during the parade, an American B-1B heavy bomber flew over the air base along with two F-15K fighters. Special Forces soldiers demonstrated their skills by disembarking from transport aircraft over the air base, while Apache attack helicopters fired flares and demonstrated evasive maneuvers. The military showed the South Korean KF-21 advanced fighter jet under development and the American F-35A, as well as a number of drones, four-legged robots, an unmanned submarine and surface transport. In total, about 5,000 military personnel and more than 340 pieces of military equipment took part in the ceremony.
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In his speech on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the creation of the armed forces, President Yoon Seok-yeol noted that if during the Korean War of 1950-1953 Seoul did not have its own weapons, now South Korea is creating advanced combat aircraft and developing military reconnaissance satellites and precision missiles, builds “some of the best warships and submarines in the world.” He said South Korea’s military now combines “powerful” military strength and advanced technology, and the defense industry has become a strategic industry for the country, supporting “both security and the economy.”
