"We're prepared to respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and we are ready to hit back with nuclear attacks of our own style against any nuclear attacks", said Choe Ryong-Hae, a close aide to Kim Jong Un, according to AFP.
The display included submarine-launched ballistic missiles, believed to be the same type of missile North Korea fired from land in February.
North Korea has said it is ready to conduct a pre-emptive strike on the USA if tensions between Pyongyang and Washington continue to escalate.
Photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and USA president Donald Trump.
Military planes flew in formation, creating the number "105" above Kim Il Sung Square.
North Korea's goal is to build a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile capable of striking the United States.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi fears a conflict could break out "at any moment" and has warned there would be "no winner".
He then walked up to a podium and clapped with senior government officials to address the thousands of soldiers and a massive crowd taking part in the parade in the capital, Pyongyang.
Adding to speculations about using military force against North Korea, the U.S. deployed its largest conventional bomb in Afghanistan yesterday, in a move interpreted as a warning to Pyongyang.
China defends N Korea trade after its trucks haul missiles
A video showed missiles flying towards the United States, before the U.S. flag went up in flames. They've all been outplayed by this gentleman, and we'll see what happens.
Recently North Korea condemned the US strike on a Syrian airfield as "an unforgivable act of aggression" and justified its nuclear weapons developments as "the right choice a million times over" because of it.
The state TV also showed several KN-08 missiles being rolled out on trucks at the parade.
Ahead of Saturday's festive parade, Pyongyang urged Washington to stop its "military hysteria" and come to its "senses" - or otherwise face a merciless response in case of any provocations against North Korea.
Although DefCon doubts missiles from North Korea could hit U.S. mainland - others are not so sure.
A US military official, who requested anonymity to discuss planning, said the United States doesn't intend to use military force against North Korea in response to either a nuclear test or a missile launch.
Speculation has been intensifying that U.S. President Donald Trump might order a pre-emptive strike on North Korea if it shows imminent signs of a significant provocation such as a sixth ever nuclear test.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Saturday (Apr 15) urged North Korea to abide by United Nations resolutions and stop its pursuit of nuclear weapons, as the reclusive state brandished its military might.
Vice President Mike Pence is expected to visit Seoul, South Korea, today to meet with troops and kick off a tour of Asia.
North Korea has not made secret its desire to boost its military power, while a USA naval strike group is now heading to waters off the Korean Peninsula in a show of force, following high-profile U.S. military attacks this month on Syria and the Islamic State in a remote part of Afghanistan.
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