A military treaty, basically the same one as the one between the Soviet Union and North Korea, a sign back in July 1961. So this is a major escalation and a message to the world that Putin and Kim are in the same boat. And of course, Kim has promised not only the delivery of tens of thousands of containers filled with perhaps some 10 million North Korean artillery shells and ballistic missiles, but also human lives, North Korean troops. Kim Jong Un, the North Korean dictator, likes to resort to calculated escalation provocation, including limited but lethal attacks on the peaceful south. And that, of course, is a cause for concern for the United States, which is a staunch ally of South Korea and also Japan, a major player in the region.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2024 06:51 UTC