Don’t believe the hype: Russia-North Korea defense pact won’t upend status quo



Columns Don’t believe the hype: Russia-North Korea defense pact won’t upend status quo Moscow is an unreliable treaty ally that shirks security promises, and two sides have few ways to expand economic ties Andrei Lankov June 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on display in Pyongyang during last week’s summit \| Image: KCNA (June 19, 2024) Russia and North Korea dropped a diplomatic bombshell last week when they signed the new Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, featuring a provision in Article 4 that effectively restores the formal military alliance between the two countries previously established under the 1961 Soviet-DPRK treaty. In addition, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un made a number of promises during the summit about future cooperation between their countries, in areas ranging from defense development to science, medicine and trade. Russia and North Korea dropped a diplomatic bombshell last week when they signed the new Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, featuring a provision in Article 4 that effectively restores the formal military alliance between the two countries previously established under the 1961 Soviet-DPRK treaty. In addition, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un made a number of promises during the summit about future cooperation between their countries, in areas ranging from defense development to science, medicine and trade. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Don’t believe the hype: Russia-North Korea defense pact won’t upend status quo

Moscow is an unreliable treaty ally that shirks security promises, and two sides have few ways to expand economic ties

Andrei Lankov June 25, 2024

Don’t believe the hype: Russia-North Korea defense pact won’t upend status quo

Portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on display in Pyongyang during last week’s summit | Image: KCNA (June 19, 2024)

Russia and North Korea dropped a diplomatic bombshell last week when they signed the new Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, featuring a provision in Article 4 that effectively restores the formal military alliance between the two countries previously established under the 1961 Soviet-DPRK treaty.

In addition, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un made a number of promises during the summit about future cooperation between their countries, in areas ranging from defense development to science, medicine and trade.

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