China’s Wednesday parade (September 3), its biggest to date, displayed a wide array of advanced military systems, from nuclear-capable missiles with near-global reach to air-defence lasers, hypersonic weapons, and swarms of sea drones, sending a strong signal of military strength and deterrence.

The United States believes it has North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s commitment to completely dismantle his country’s nuclear weapons, while denuclearisation would definitely be verified, a senior US security official said on Monday.