Russia and North Korea cemented a formal military pact this week, vowing to come to each other’s aid if either one is attacked.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, during a Pyongyang summit on Wednesday that came as both face escalating standoffs with the west.
Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement in which the country provides Moscow with badly needed munitions for its war in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program.
It was not clear what kind of assistance the deal, described as a “comprehensive strategic partnership” would call for.
Add this to what happened in 2021, when Russia and China signed the “No Limits” Pact.
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/putin-and-xis-unholy-alliance
North Korea joining now officially makes the three an Axis, not unlike NATO. The battle lines have now been drawn.
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