South Korea showcased a ballistic missile capable of carrying an eight-ton warhead and featured a flypast of a U.S. bomber at military parades in Seoul on Tuesday, a show of force now held annually to signal readiness to respond to North Korean threats.

The North Korean regime must abandon the delusion that nuclear weapons will protect them,” its president said.

South Korea has unveiled the latest version of its globally unique Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile. This missile is designed to destroy the deepest bunkers and ballistic missile silos in North Korea. We explain why it is fearsome despite not having a nuclear warhead.