Forging a New Alliance: The Strategic Impact of Putin’s Meeting with Kim Jong-un (Part 1 of 2)

The recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang has sent ripples of fear through the corridors of power in the West. This landmark event is far more than a diplomatic courtesy; it signifies the forging of a new power structure in the East, challenging the waning influence of the hegemonic world order.

Putin’s visit to Pyongyang culminated in the signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, marking a significant elevation in Russia-DPRK relations. Described as a "universal strategic partnership," this agreement suggests an unprecedented level of cooperation at the highest level spanning military, economic, and scientific domains. This enhanced relationship signals that the East is uniting to form a checkmate to Western militarism in the region.

President Putin’s article in North Korea’s leading newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, underscores this shift. He emphasized that the strengthened ties between Russia and North Korea herald a new world order based on justice, standing in stark contrast to the US-led "rules (for thee but not for me)" based order. This emerging Eastern coalition—Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang—presents a formidable opposition to the Western alliance of Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul. Another masterstroke led by Putin as the West continues to escalate in Ukraine.

The strategic partnership treaty includes mutual military aid provisions. Article 4 commits both nations to provide military and other assistance using all means at their disposal if one party is attacked. This clause, while not targeting any specific country, has understandably caused cosmic panic in the West. The prospect of North Korean artillery shells being supplied to Russia, particularly given North Korea’s ongoing artillery rearmament, underscores the tangible military cooperation between these allies. Moscow in turn can help North Korea with missile and A/D tech and help NK make quantum leaps.

Moreover, the treaty hints at joint military exercises and other measures to strengthen defense capabilities. The presence of Russia’s Defense Minister and the head of Roscosmos in the delegation suggests that advanced military-technical cooperation was a key topic of discussion. This partnership could see North Korea assisting Russia in various military domains, further solidifying their strategic alliance.

This cooperation is not just theoretical. If a NATO aircraft, bearing a Ukrainian flag, attacks a target in Belgorod, it could be interpreted as an act of aggression, prompting Russia to request North Korean assistance. The treaty's provisions make such scenarios plausible, highlighting the deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. The caveat being a "formal state of war" has to be in effect vs. SMO - though it's very much a plausible scenario.

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