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Kim Jong Un Ratifies Defense Pact with Russia, Commits to Mutual Military Aid

Nov 12, 2024, 03:38 AM

North Korea has ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia, which includes a mutual defense provision. This treaty, signed by leaders Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in June, commits each country to provide immediate military assistance if the other is attacked. The agreement comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to support Russia's war efforts against Ukraine, with 50,000 Russian forces currently stationed in Kursk. The pact is considered the most significant defense deal between the two countries since the end of the Cold War, signaling a deepening security cooperation.