South Korean tanks, drones and missile defense systems rolled through the streets of central Seoul for the first military parade in a decade on Tuesday afternoon, an event that experts said sought to reassure citizens that the country is fully prepared to defend against North Korean threats. 

The ROK government held the “street march” through Gwanghwamun Square to mark the 75th Armed Forces Day, supplementing an annual parade held at Seoul Airport.

South Korea last staged a parade in downtown Seoul in 2013. The previous Moon administration downsizedthe 70th anniversary event in 2018 to an air show amid a