China has remained mum about the deployment of thousands of North Korean troops to Russia in recent weeks. The U.S. and its allies view the development, which followed the signing in June of the first Russia-North Korea military agreement since the Cold War, as a dangerous escalation of Vladimir Putin‘s 33-month war against Ukraine and…
Head of Australia’s Office of National Intelligence said the West must disrupt emerging ‘networks’ that pose a threat. An “emerging axis” of countries providing support to Russia, including China, Iran and North Korea, is “a profoundly troubling strategic development” that Western countries are struggling to deal with, the head of Australia’s national intelligence office has…
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, North Korea will supply roughly enough troops to cover the average number of Russian losses in Ukraine each week, according to an analysis from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Friday. The Russia-Ukraine war has raged on for more than two years after Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and North Korean foreign minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, Russia. (AP) SEOUL: The foreign ministers of North Korea and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to implement provisions agreed in June between the leaders of the two nations, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Saturday. North Korea foreign minister Choe…
U.S. calls on China to sway North Korea to stop efforts with Russia in Ukraine war – CBS News Watch CBS News Three top U.S. diplomats asked the Chinese ambassador to the United States to try to convince China to use its influence over North Korea to try to stop efforts in Russia in the…
North Korea on Friday released footage showing the test launch of its newest and largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which has the ability to attack mainland United States. State media in North Korea claimed the nuclear-capable ICBM, officially known as the Hwasong-19, is “an ICBM of ultimate version” and the most powerful strategic missile in…
The United States and South Korean militaries gave a demonstration of air power after the North launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch of the solid-fuel Hwasong-19 rocket, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was the latest in the frequent missile tests the nuclear-armed regime has conducted in defiance of United Nations…
After weeks of headlines about Pyongyang’s decision to dispatch thousands of troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, NATO and the Pentagon said this week that North Korean soldiers are in Kursk, the Russian region partly controlled by Ukrainian troops. Here’s why that’s important for China. Finding Perspective: The Pentagon said North Korea has sent…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, are mostly elite special forces, but that hasn’t stopped speculation they’ll be slaughtered because they have no combat experience, no familiarity with the terrain and will likely be dropped onto the most ferocious…
It should not come as a big surprise that China and India finally came to their senses and agreed to end their four-year-old border hostilities, at least for now. But the timing of the detente – which occurred during a Russia-hosted event ahead of the US presidential election next week – is rather curious. New…