A massive military parade in October gave a rare window on North Korea 's hardware . One example : It appears to have bought Chinese-made ZM-87 anti-personnel lasers , using one to `` illuminate '' two U.S. Army Apache helicopters flying along the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone in 2003 . Its nuclear capability and ballistic missile technology are its trump card . Most analysts doubt North Korea would want to launch a direct assault on the South . Comment:
A massive military parade in October gave a rare window on North Korea 's hardware . Its nuclear capability and ballistic missile technology are its trump card . Most analysts doubt North Korea would want to launch a direct assault on the South . Comment: