Posted on 09/05/2023 9:43:51 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
South Korea’s intelligence services believe that Russia, China and North Korea are preparing to conduct joint military drills. Moscow, Beijing, and Pyongyang have all frequently complained about American war games near their borders.
According to Yoo Sang-bum, a South Korean legislator, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu likely proposed that North Korean soldiers join Russian and Chinese troops for military exercises during a July meeting with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. Yoo says he learned the information during a closed-door discussion with South Korea’s National Intelligence Service.
The report comes as Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang have become increasingly frustrated with Washington and its allies conducting war games near their borders.
Last week, US and South Korean soldiers wrapped up the Ulchi Freedom Shield annual joint military exercises which included sending American strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula. In response to the drills, Kim ordered his forces to conduct a test of their nuclear capabilities.
In the South China Sea, Washington contests Beijing’s territorial claims by sending warships into Chinese waters and claiming the deployment is a "freedom of navigation operation."
Prior to the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained that NATO war games in Ukrainian territory were viewed as an intense provocation by Moscow.
On Saturday, the Kremlin’s envoy to Pyongyang, Alexander Matsegora, explained North Korea’s participation in joint military exercises with China and Russia was an "appropriate" response to "constant bilateral and trilateral exercises" being held by the US and its "junior partners in Asia."
On Monday, Shoigu confirmed Moscow was planning to conduct joint military drills with Pyongyang. When asked about deepening defense cooperation, he said per Reuters:
"Why not, these are our neighbors. There's an old Russian saying: you don't choose your neighbors and it's better to live with your neighbors in peace and harmony," Interfax news agency quoted Russia's Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, as saying on Monday.
When asked about the possibility of joint exercises between the two countries, he said "of course" they were being discussed, it said.
Additionally, the Russian defense minister said Kim was planning to travel to Russia for an upcoming meeting with Putin.
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“ In the South China Sea, Washington contests Beijing’s territorial claims by sending warships into Chinese waters and claiming the deployment is a “freedom of navigation operation.”
Chinese waters are the 12 NM standard, not the entire South China Sea. That statement from the article clearly shows the pro CCP bent of the author. And yes, without those freedom of navigation patrols, China would close the Taiwan Strait.
>> Russia, China and North Korea are preparing to conduct joint military drills
President Trump had ALL THREE of these jokers under control at the time he was robbed of the office of POTUS.
Now Doofus Jao Beidan is the joker and America is a laughingstock.
Oh and by the way — Ron DeSantis is NOT!!! ready for prime time on the world stage! He either doesn’t know what his foreign policy will be, or else he hasn’t a clue as to how to articulate it. Either way is disastrous for US, a la Brandon’s foreign policy train wreck.
Can’t blame them .
12nm is territorial water but there is also the concept of Exclusive Economic Zone per the UN. EEZ stretches 200 miles out to sea but it’s not territorial water. It’s only for economic development. It certainly does not allow for building artificial islands for military purposes or restricting navigation for other countries.
[President Trump had ALL THREE of these jokers under control at the time he was robbed of the office of POTUS.]
True. Much better times. Much, MUCH cheaper food. Much cheaper gasoline.
BUT.............mean Tweets!!!
Yes. My father (RIP) was there for Korea. At Inchon.
And we have a new member today!
The three pretend to be relevant
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