North Korean troops may be preparing for a military parade, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery showing hundreds of transport trucks gathered at a training ground on the eastern outskirts of Pyongyang.

Why It Matters

The Mirim training base features a replica of Kim Il Sung Square, the landmark plaza at the heart of the capital where North Korea holds major celebrations and unveils new military hardware—such as the intercontinental ballistic missiles displayed during a parade marking the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on October 10.

Kim Jong Un’s ongoing development and testing of missiles , along with the country’s nuclear weapons program, remain major sources of tension with U.S.-allied South Korea. Kim has defended both programs as essential

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