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There's No Business Like Show Business: North Korea's Missiles on Parade

Joe Byrne and Gary Somerville
5 May 2022clock6 Minute Read
On display: North Korean missiles are transported during a parade in Pyongyang

On display: North Korean missiles are transported during a parade in Pyongyang. Image: Korean Central News Agency

North Korea's recent military parade demonstrates the regime's continuing willingness to dedicate scarce resources to such events for messaging purposes. Read the interactive commentary below:

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Joe Byrne

Former RUSI Research Fellow

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Gary Somerville

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