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Russia Providing Technology to North Korea, Missiles to Venezuela

As it flounders in Ukraine, Russia has sought to build up its broader alliances—creating a loose axis of anti-Western nations ...
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Understanding Kim Jong-un’s Strategic Masterstroke for North Korea

By making North Korea an indispensable partner with Russia, Kim Jong-un has placed North Korea in its best geopolitical ...
The Diplomat

The North Korea-Russia Partnership Is Now a Battle-Tested Alliance

Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from right), accompanied by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) is greeted by North Korean officials during a state visit to Pyongyang, June 19, 2024.
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CRINK Security Ties: Growing Cooperation, Anchored by China and Russia

Military and security cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK) accelerated significantly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This includes a surge in transfers ...
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CRINK Diplomatic Ties: A Broader Tilt Toward the Global South

The so-called CRINK (China-Russia-Iran-North Korea) countries are strengthening bilateral diplomatic ties in important ways. Yet multilateral engagement among all four countries remains a rarity and ...
The National Interest

Here’s Why the Russia-North Korea Alliance Matters

Experts warn that Russian technology will accelerate North Korea’s ability to deploy longer-range, stealthier submarines capable of carrying nuclear missiles. Russia and North Korea have deepened ...
The Diplomat

Will China Fill the Gap in Iran’s Defense Sector?

The HQ-9 SAM system would be a good candidate. The Chinese air defense system would need anti-stealth sensor capabilities to ...
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Britain’s outgoing spy chief highlights Russia, China and Iran as threats

ISTANBUL (AP) — The outgoing head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency on Friday gave a wide-ranging speech on the threats facing the West as he prepares to leave office later this month, ...