Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military parade watched by Putin, Kim Jong Un

Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. Military experts have been closely eyeing the event, attended by several key foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. During a speech ahead of the parade to mark 80 years since China’s victory over Japan in World War II, President Xi Jinping hailed his country as “unstoppable”.