3) North Korean soldiers respond to their commander

According to EMGN.com, the North Korean military is one of the largest in the world with over 1 million active soldiers, millions of paramilitary members, and reservists, not to mention the infamous nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, submarines, artillery pieces, rockets, lots of tanks, multiple cyber warfare units, “banned” lasers, and even “nuclear suicide bombers”.

4) North Korean female soldiers marching

Aside from the elite North Korean soldiers being armed with “nuclear backpacks”, military service is mandatory even for women. RT News reported that each of the women has her hair cut to the same prescribed length on the nape of the neck while in mini-skirts and short socks over flesh-colored tights. Each woman has either one or two medals depending on her service record while sported with ceremonial cords wrapped around each shoe.