Ambiguous “mutual assistance” clause and potential military cooperation threaten Seoul’s security
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands after signing the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries on June 19, 2024 | Image: Kremlin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang marks a deepening of ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. During the summit, Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, which states that the two countries will “immediately provide military assistance” in the case of an attack on one of them.
A day after Russia and the DPRK announced their comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, South Korea expressed “serious concern” and condemned the treaty, and a high-level ROK government official stated Seoul will “reconsider” its current policy of not sending lethal weapons directly to Ukraine.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang marks a deepening of ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. During the summit, Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, which states that the two countries will “immediately provide military assistance” in the case of an attack on one of them.
A day after Russia and the DPRK announced their comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, South Korea expressed “serious concern” and condemned the treaty, and a high-level ROK government official stated Seoul will “reconsider” its current policy of not sending lethal weapons directly to Ukraine.
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