On October 10, 2025, a large military parade was held in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). A significant number of new weapons and military equipment of the DPRK's national development were demonstrated at the parade, including the mobile strategic missile system with the Hwasongpo-20 (화성포-20) solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.
The original was taken from a colleague of imp_navigator at the Military Parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. Pyongyang. 10.10.2025
Excerpt from the KCNA message:
The parade columns of the Republic's armed forces began a solemn parade led by the Minister of Defense, Army General No Gwang Chol.
The symbolic column "The 7th anti-Japanese partisan Regiment of O Chun Hiba" marched first with portraits of veterans of the anti-Japanese revolution, who, considering loyalty and trust in the leader as their vital artery, created glorious traditions of protecting the leader.
The symbolic column "Guards units of the period of the Patriotic Liberation War" entered the square with a military banner that fluttered under a hail of bullets. She carries portraits of indomitable brave men from the anti-Japanese guerrillas and wartime shell heroes who created a victory legend unprecedented in the history of World War II, highly supporting the operational plan of Comrade Kim Il Sung.
The symbolic columns "105th Guards Seoul Mechanized Division" and "Units awarded the title "7th Regiment of Oh Chun Hyb" marched with powerful tread during the "Difficult Campaign" with portraits of loyal commanders who made a special contribution to the reliable defense and protection of the ideas and authority of the leader during the harsh years of the revolution, when it was necessary to overcome the unprecedented fateful difficulties of the country.
They were followed by columns of guard units, including columns of the Honorary Cavalry, the Security Department of the Central Committee of the Party and the Personal Security Service of the State Council.
Proudly waving the military banners of invincible corps, divisions and brigades, even the name of which caused fear among the enemies, columns of military groups marched with a firm step, solidly defending the southern border front of the Motherland.
At the forefront of the parade columns of the advanced field armed forces were corps, division, and brigade commanders with swords.
A column of the Navy and an Air Force column led by the commanders of the armed forces marched through the square.
The column of strategic forces, which have a self-protective nuclear sword, and the column of special operations troops, the strongest combat team, were filled with military enthusiasm to inflict unimaginable and terrible defeat on the enemies in the event of a decisive battle.
In the atmosphere of the great Commander's review, a column of mountain infantry troops marched in front of the podium to act behind enemy lines - a dagger piercing the enemy's heart, a column of an amphibious assault battalion capable of overcoming any defensive lines, and a column of foreign operations troops who, in defense of the honor and dignity of the Motherland, with military courage and legendary military feat, created a great new the history of the KPA and fully demonstrated the spirit of the Koreans.
Comrade Kim Jong-un sent his military greetings to the selected units who, with absolute dedication to the party and unparalleled courage, reliably defend the sacred sovereignty of our Republic and the honor of our people.
The participants of the military parade shouted "Manse!"We welcomed the steel Commander, who, with his original idea of building a strong army in a new era and outstanding leadership skills, strengthened and developed our People's Army into the most selective combat team capable of defeating any strong opponent in ideological, spiritual and military-technical relations.
Columns of corps responsible for the defense of the capital, Pyongyang, columns of corps reliably protecting the coast and the depth of the Homeland's rear, and columns of the Main Border Directorate responsible for the protection of border outposts marched cheerfully through the parade square, where the impressiveness and momentum of our revolutionary armed forces reign.
Also, the columns of the armored division and the columns of the motorized rifle division, the mighty steel strike groups of the ground forces with high mobility and overwhelming striking power, the columns of the Main Information and Intelligence Directorate, the columns of special forces and service troops, including columns of snipers and signalers, were filled with the will to destroy the enemies.
Following the columns of the Military Academy named after Kim Il-sung is the highest temple of Juche military education, the Military-Political Academy named after Kim Jong-il is the central base for the education of the highest command staff, the Political Institute named after him. Kim Il-sung is the mainstay of the implementation of the party's line of turning the army into a strong team in ideological and political terms and the forge of our heroic army, the National Defense University. Columns of military schools of all levels marched past Kim Jong-un, the most elite school of defense science and technology in the Republic.
With boisterous shouts that shook the square, they expressed their determination to reliably guarantee the eternal might and invincibility of our revolutionary armed forces.
The columns of the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Public Security, and the special mobile public security detachment marched briskly with a unanimous determination to reliably protect the outpost of protection of the leader, the order, and the people.
The audience responded with warm congratulations and fervent applause to the cheerful and courageous procession of the columns of the revolutionary schools, where the pillars are reliably trained, designed to always carry the baton of the Juche revolution.
The column of the National Defense Academy, which, by its boundless devotion to the party and unshakable revolutionary spirit, high scientific and technical strength and impeccable creative impulse, guarantees the continuous development of the state's defense capability and the modernization of a strong army, marched with a firm step.
Representatives of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Militia and the Young Guard completed the march of foot columns with a dynamic march, demonstrating that the stability of our party and the power of our state are guaranteed by an invincible regular army together with powerful civilian armed forces.
In today's harsh world, in which confrontation between forces decides the fate of the state and the people, our party, overcoming all difficulties, without the slightest stagnation, promoted the strengthening of the defense forces and achieved a radical leap.
The brainchild of her services in building self-defensive defenses - the column of mechanized troops - the brainchild of the services of our party began a solemn parade.
Following the column of Cheongma-20 tanks, the main battle tank with a powerful striking force and reliable defense system, a column of 155-mm self-propelled howitzers, cannons that show the power of the artillery armed forces, the first branch of our army, passed through the square.
When the systems of the leading offensive weapons of the new generation, capable of delivering an accurate blow to the main targets of the opponents, and a column of 600-mm MLRS, the world's only state-of-the-art weapons of Juche Korea, passed through the square, the masses warmly applauded.
The latest weapons reflect the far-sighted insight, decisive measures, steely convictions and dedication of our party, which, after the liberation of the Motherland, laid the foundation of the arms industry, overcame countless unprecedented difficulties and brought epochal miracles in self-defensive defense construction to protect the dignity and tranquility of the Motherland and the people, and the real world.
Demonstrating the inexhaustible potential and amazing pace of development of technical forces in the field of defense of our state, which the world cannot ignore, columns of long-range strategic cruise missiles, UAV launchers, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles passed one after another.
Strategic weapons came to the square - the personification of absolute strength, forming the core of the self-defensive defense capability, which our party has continuously increased in defense of peace and the rights to existence and development, which must not be conceded in any case.
Columns of missiles with hypersonic gliding warheads and medium-range hypersonic ballistic missiles passed.
When the convoy of the Hwasongpo-20 ICBM, the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon of the strategic armed forces of the DPRK, entered the square, the stormy jubilation of the audience reached its climax.
All participants expressed their highest glory and gratitude to the great revolutionary, incomparable patriot, unprecedented outstanding Commander, Comrade Kim Jong-un, who, at the forefront of the patriotic struggle for the protection of the sovereignty and interests of the development of our state, its eternal power and prosperity, opens a new period of heroic Korea, when a cherished desire in five thousand years of history is brilliantly realized, the great the business of enriching the state and strengthening the armed forces.
When the military parade ended, the stormy shouts of "Manse!" all participants, and charming fireworks have been launched into the October night sky.
Comrade Kim Jong-un warmly responded to the fervent jubilation of the audience.
Kim Il Sung Square is filled with the same thought and feeling of the people, who pay the highest honors to the 80-year-old proud path of the WPK, their determination to fulfill all dreams and meet all the glories of life only under the Juche red banner of the party, may thousands of years pass.
The military parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the WPK will forever shine in history as a great military-political festival that showed the whole world that thanks to the party of great comrade Kim Jong-un, the WPK guarantees the immortal dignity and impressive appearance of our great state, ensures the heroic life and future of our great people, there is fame and invincibility of the great our army, and as a historic event that demonstrated to the whole world the unshakable will of all military personnel and the entire people, who are ready to unanimously and faithfully support the party's cause forever.
At the podium in the center, the Secretary General of the WPK, Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, with honored guests. To Kim Jong-un's right is Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee Li Qiang. To Kim Jong-un's left is Toh Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and chairman of the United Russia All-Russian Political Party.
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A column of Korean soldiers who participated in the liberation of the Kursk region.
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