Posted on Sep 6, 2023
Newsday - ‘North Korea seeks Russia’s help with its ballistic missiles’ - BBC Sounds
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Newsday - ‘North Korea seeks Russia’s help with its ballistic missiles’ - BBC Sounds
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"U.S. officials have issued repeated warnings this week about the prospect of North Korea's isolated totalitarian regime agreeing to supply Russia with ammunition and weapons for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. But at least one of America's closest allies in Asia is just as concerned about what Kim Jong Un could get in return.
CBS News spoke Wednesday with a senior South Korean official about the Biden administration's announcement three days ago that Kim expects to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia in the coming weeks to discuss potential military cooperation.
The official said Seoul was concerned the Kim regime could be seeking nuclear-powered submarines and satellite technology from Russia, in addition to cooperation on conventional ammunition and missile technology. The official said if Russia and North Korea's bilateral ties were to extend to that level, it would highlight Kim's ability to threaten not only America's close Asian allies in South Korea and Japan, but the entire world. The New York Times first reported that North Korea was seeking nuclear submarine and satellite technology."...
"U.S. officials have issued repeated warnings this week about the prospect of North Korea's isolated totalitarian regime agreeing to supply Russia with ammunition and weapons for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. But at least one of America's closest allies in Asia is just as concerned about what Kim Jong Un could get in return.
CBS News spoke Wednesday with a senior South Korean official about the Biden administration's announcement three days ago that Kim expects to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia in the coming weeks to discuss potential military cooperation.
The official said Seoul was concerned the Kim regime could be seeking nuclear-powered submarines and satellite technology from Russia, in addition to cooperation on conventional ammunition and missile technology. The official said if Russia and North Korea's bilateral ties were to extend to that level, it would highlight Kim's ability to threaten not only America's close Asian allies in South Korea and Japan, but the entire world. The New York Times first reported that North Korea was seeking nuclear submarine and satellite technology."...
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