North Korea sent missiles and men to Russia for the war against Ukraine. In exchange, North Korea asked Moscow for technology for tactical nuclear weapons. This was announced by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, Kiryl Budanov, whom he quotes The Economist.
As the publication notes, North Korea does not donate its people or weapons to Russia for charitable purposes. The expansion of cooperation is the result of a treaty on mutual assistance signed by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang in June 2024.
Budanov describes the secret terms of the deal as a quid pro quo: Russian money and know-how in exchange for Korean men and missiles.
According to him, Russia is helping North Korea to circumvent sanctions and "strengthen" its nuclear potential. The head of the GUR believes that the Russian Federation is transferring some technologies for low-power tactical nuclear weapons and underwater missile launch systems to the DPRK.
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