SEOUL: South Korea will stage its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday (Sep 26), with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack helicopters rolling through Seoul in a show of force as it takes a tougher stance against North Korea. The parade marks the country's Armed Forces Day,
SEOUL: South Korea will stage its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday , with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack helicopters rolling through Seoul in a show of force as it takes a tougher stance against North Korea.
The full-day event in Seoul will feature thousands of troops and South Korea's home-grown tanks and self-propelled artillery as well as attack aircraft and drones, joined by 300 of the 28,500 US soldiers based in the country, the Defence Ministry said. Tuesday's parade will kick off at an airbase in Seongnam on the outskirts of Seoul, which will put on public display Hyunmoo missiles, L-SAM missile interceptors, F-35 jets and the country's first domestically developed fighter, the KF-21.
The event will also feature a joint flyover by South Korean and US military aircraft to demonstrate an"upgraded" combined defence posture, the ministry said.
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