{"id":330,"date":"2026-03-20T07:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/?p=330"},"modified":"2026-03-20T07:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:25:21","slug":"kim-jong-un-and-ju-ae-ride-a-tank-during-live-exercise-presumed-heir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/kim-jong-un-and-ju-ae-ride-a-tank-during-live-exercise-presumed-heir\/330\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong-un and Ju-ae Ride a Tank During Live Exercise, Presumed Heir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>North Korea\u2019s leader Kim Jong-un appeared in a live military drill riding a tank, alongside his daughter Ju-ae, who is widely considered the presumed heir. The moment was captured in footage shared by Open Source Intel on March 20, 2026, depicting the pair during the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observers say the public display underscores Pyongyang\u2019s emphasis on military readiness while also fueling speculation about the dynastic leadership transition. Ju-ae has been increasingly featured in official appearances in recent months, fueling international attention on succession plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts note that such demonstrations are intended to project stability and deterrence, signaling continuity of leadership as Seoul and Washington monitor North Korea\u2019s evolving capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH \ud83d\udd34<br><br>Kim Jong-un rolled out with his daughter Ju-ae, the presumed heir, riding a tank during a live exercise. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L92euk8bme\">pic.twitter.com\/L92euk8bme<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/2034932138198360161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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