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.

  • @[email protected]
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    321 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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      221 days ago

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