Such military parades as this are rare in South Korea.<br/> <br />This one was the biggest in 10 years.<br/> <br />It's intended to show off new missiles to target North Korean artillery and long-range weapons.<br/> <br />It was the first appearance in a military parade by the indigenously-developed Hyeonmu-2 ballistic and Hyeonmu-3 cruise missiles.<br/> <br />They were unveiled in February after the North conducted its third nuclear test in defiance of international warnings.<br/> <br />That came two months after it successfully launched a long-range rocket and sent an object into space.<br/> <br />Earlier in the day South Korea's president pledged to boost the country's deterrent capabilities against its unpredictable neighbour.<br/> <br />The vow came during a ceremony to mark the founding of South Korea's armed forces 65 years ago.
