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Blood for technology: The price of the Moscow–Pyongyang military alliance
Kim Jong Un is sending his soldiers to their deaths for Russian technology, money, and resources. More than 7,000 killed and wounded is a price Pyongyang is prepared to keep paying.
In the fall of 2024, North Korea sent its troops to Russia’s Kursk region, becoming a direct participant in Russia’s war against Ukraine. By then, Pyongyang was already supplying the Russian army with artillery ammunition and ballistic missiles. Deploying regular troops marked a new level of cooperation, anchored in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty that Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed in June 2024.
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