Summary

North Korea is sending thousands of soldiers to support Russia in the Ukraine war, expecting compensation of $200 million annually. In return, Russia is providing North Korea with rice, advanced space technology, and potential military assistance in the event of a contingency on the Korean Peninsula.

Despite the the National Intelligence Service’s assessment that the costs outweigh the benefits, experts believe North Korea is securing a strategic advantage by aligning itself with Russia.

  • BarqsHasBite
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    18 days ago

    Well at least it’s not nuke or nuke delivery stuff. That’s what I was worried about.

    They grow rice in Russia?

    The Krasnodar region accounts for around 73% of Russian rice output.

    That’s next to the black sea.

      • @[email protected]
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        318 days ago

        I doubt Russia would want that since NK is unstable and can easily point those weapons back at them at some point in the future.

        • @[email protected]
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          1218 days ago

          Russian decisions over the past few years haven’t exactly shown much long-term strategic choices or forethought, so I doubt this is an argument for them

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        17 days ago

        Could be satellites for intelligence and all the tech that goes on it. Not the easiest stuff to develop or manufacture. If I’m Russia I would protect the family jewels (nuke and nuke delivery). If NK got rice out of the deal they’re probably not jumping straight to ICBM tech.

        • @[email protected]
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          318 days ago

          NK already has missile tech, just not clear whether it has real intercontinental range. The US and Russia did that in the 1950s though.

          • BarqsHasBite
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            218 days ago

            I wonder if targeting is an issue. Range is easy, accurate targeting is not.

      • @[email protected]
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        118 days ago

        Their recent launches have been using field Russia more commonly uses, so they might be getting Russian engines.

    • @[email protected]
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      1118 days ago

      I’ve got bad news for you bud about what was originally placed on those Russian rockets before Sputnik, Lyka, and Gagarin.

      • BarqsHasBite
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        118 days ago

        “Ask for” well no shit NK wants and will ask for it. Anyone can figure that out. Gonna need more than the literal “speculation” the article says. Like I answered to the other guy, space tech is pretty broad these days.