North Korea demonstrates the potency of its firepower in this military exercise.<br/> <br />State-run television released this collection of file footage on Wednesday, showing new leader Kim Jong-un and his late father and previous leader Kim Jong-il watching different military exercises.<br/> <br />The young Kim, believed to be 27 or 28 years old, was named the "Great Successor" after the death last December of his father, the "Dear Leader".<br/> <br />Kim Jong-un was appointed head of North Korea's 1.2 million-strong military on December 30th 2011, two days after the official mourning for his father ended.<br/> <br />Experts believe the untested new leader will initially rule with the aid of a close coterie that includes his uncle, a key power-broker.<br/> <br />Nick Rowlands, Reuters.
