North Korea and Russia Sign Military Cooperation

North Korea ve Rusya, which attracts attention in the international arena and will be valid indefinitely Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement officially put into effect. December 4 2024 This agreement, which entered into force on , reveals a deepening cooperation between the parties in the military, economic and political fields.

Details and Strategic Importance of the Treaty

Military Assistance and Mutual Defense

The most striking article of the agreement is that it is directed at one of the parties providing military assistance in the event of an armed attack This article aims to further strengthen the military ties between the two countries. With this arrangement, North Korea and Russia aim to create an alliance that will protect each other from potential threats.

  • Common Security Policy:
    Both sides, coming from Western countries against military and economic sanctions It was announced that they would act together.

Joint Stance Against Western Sanctions

Home North Korea as well as Rusya, is under Western sanctions:

  • North Korea, nuclear weapons program faces United Nations sanctions due to.
  • Russia is Invasion of Ukraine is subject to extensive sanctions as a result.

This agreement is considered as a strategy to minimize the impact of sanctions by strengthening the solidarity of the two countries against the West.

The Formalization of the Treaty: Documents Signed in Moscow

The Moscow Times According to the information provided by the agreement, the entry into force of the agreement, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jong Gyu Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko between With the exchange of documents held in Moscow It became official.

  • North Korea's Statement:
    Official news agency KCNA, this agreement, “A strong step towards establishing a just multipolar world order without hegemony” described as.

Kim Jong Un's Statements

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, last week, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. During this meeting, Kim Jong Un:

  • North Korea, The policy of defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation stated that he would support it.
  • He gave the message that military and political cooperation with Russia would be further strengthened.

North Korea’s Support for Russia in the Ukraine Conflict

Claims of Military Support

Starting in 2022 Russia-Ukraine War, strengthened military ties between North Korea and Russia. Various allegations have been made that North Korea is providing support to Russia in the conflict in Ukraine:

  • More than 10 North Korean soldiers It is claimed that he is fighting on the side of Russia.
  • North Korea, Artillery ammunition, ballistic missiles and anti-tank missiles to Russia There are allegations that he sent.

South Korean Intelligence Statements

According to reports by the South Korean National Intelligence Service:

  • More than 13 thousand containers It was reported that a load of ammunition was sent from North Korea to Russia.
  • Among these ammunitions 8 million artillery ammunition, ballistic missiles and other heavy weapons.

Global Impact of the Treaty

This comprehensive partnership agreement signed between North Korea and Russia, in the international balance of power can create significant change. In particular:

  • Balance in the Asia-Pacific region can have profound effects on.
  • It may cause Western countries to develop harsher policies against the two countries.

Partnership for a Multipolar World Order

North Korea and Russia signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, while strengthening military and political ties between the two countries, to create an alternative to the hegemonic order This development may lead to the emergence of new areas of conflict and cooperation in global politics.