Along with the diplomatic power play of uniting three authoritarian leaders, China's massive military parade was a major flex of weaponry.

As soldiers in pristine and pressed uniforms marched in lockstep down Chang'an Avenue into Tiananmen Square yesterday, the People's Liberation Army rolled out new nukes, other missiles, lasers, drones and even "robot wolves".

As Beijing looks to extend its influence in an uncertain world, one retired Australian army major general says the days of China relying on foreign powers for weaponry are "long gone". Here are some of the weapons on display:

Nukes

The parade featured several missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads from air, sea and land in what Xinhua News Agency called a "triad of strategic nuclear forces".

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