In a summit in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showed how geopolitical tensions have brought the two neighbors isolated by the West into closer alignment.
There was no public mention at Wednesday's summit of Russia-North Korea cooperation on missiles. But both satellites and missiles rely on
rocket technology, and the U.S. and its allies have argued that North Korea uses space programs as cover for weapons tests, in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.says Moscow has traditionally been cautious about sharing sensitive military technologies with Pyongyang, and is not comfortable with North Korea's nuclear arsenal.
"They don't like it because Russia still commits to the cause of nuclear nonproliferation and missile nonproliferation," he says."But still, they have another consideration, which is strategic and geopolitical."in Asia, Wi adds, Russia's considerations are increasingly driven by geopolitics., a government-funded think tank in Seoul, believes that Russia's perception of a U.S.
"I believe the plan is for Russia to provide technical assistance in stages for North Korea's needs, such as reentry technology for ICBMs [intercontinental ballistic missiles], and advancement of hypersonic missiles and SLBMs [submarine-launched ballistic missiles],"Putin said Kim would continue his visit to Russia following their talks, including a visit to the port city of Vladivostok, home to theCopyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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