On Tuesday, South Korea staged a huge military parade to mark its armed forces' 65th anniversary in a display of long-range missiles considered a direct threat to North Korea. 11,000 troops and 190 different weapons systems were on display in the parade.  Wikinews interviewed several specialists about the parade's possible significance.
Wikinews interviewed:
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((Wikinews))  What is your job role?
((WN))  Is the display of cruise missiles and other weapons in a military parade by South Korea in direct response to repeated similar North Korean parades?
((WN))  South Korea's President, Park Geun-hye, has warned of a "very grave" threat posed by North Korea. Would a military parade like this be more likely to encourage hostile behaviour?
((WN))  Does the presence of US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel to this military parade show a further strengthening in the US–South Korea alliance?
((WN))  North Korea's rhetoric vows the repeated bolstering of its nuclear arsenal to what it calls US military threats. Do you think a military parade of this type backed by the US is likely to influence further hostility?
((WN))  Do you think it is likely that North and South Korea may at some point in the near future be engaged in direct military action with each other?
((WN))  This parade has been described as an Anti-North deterrence, do you think this will act as such?

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Wikinews interviews specialists on South Korea military parade