How the Middle East’s non-stop demand for weapons drive ties with North Korea



Analysis How the Middle East’s non-stop demand for weapons drive ties with North Korea Experts say DPRK likely funneled weapons through Iran and Syria and will continue exports if there’s money to be made James Fretwell December 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 6, 2023) Demand for weapons and ballistic missile technology will likely continue to drive North Korea activity in the Middle East, experts told NK News, even as the country appears to be carrying out a broader reshuffle of where it invests its resources overseas. North Korea has had its fair share of involvement in the region, from sending pilots to help Egypt during the Yom Kippur War during the 1970s and developing ballistic missiles with Iran to exporting weapons that Hamas apparently used in its attacks against Israel on Oct. 7. Demand for weapons and ballistic missile technology will likely continue to drive North Korea activity in the Middle East, experts told NK News, even as the country appears to be carrying out a broader reshuffle of where it invests its resources overseas. North Korea has had its fair share of involvement in the region, from sending pilots to help Egypt during the Yom Kippur War during the 1970s and developing ballistic missiles with Iran to exporting weapons that Hamas apparently used in its attacks against Israel on Oct. 7. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How the Middle East’s non-stop demand for weapons drive ties with North Korea

Experts say DPRK likely funneled weapons through Iran and Syria and will continue exports if there’s money to be made

James Fretwell December 6, 2023

How the Middle East’s non-stop demand for weapons drive ties with North Korea

Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 6, 2023)

Demand for weapons and ballistic missile technology will likely continue to drive North Korea activity in the Middle East, experts told NK News, even as the country appears to be carrying out a broader reshuffle of where it invests its resources overseas.

North Korea has had its fair share of involvement in the region, from sending pilots to help Egypt during the Yom Kippur War during the 1970s and developing ballistic missiles with Iran to exporting weapons that Hamas apparently used in its attacks against Israel on Oct. 7.

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