World is so much more peaceful now thay the adults are back in charge.
These old war buddy nations have been working on this for a long time, since early in the invasion.
Putin vows to expand partnership with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Jeong-Ho Lee August 15, 2022
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300663083/putin-vows-to-expand-partnership-with-north-koreas-kim-jong-un
Nothing says “ We’re boosting our national security” more than becoming an active adversary of Russia. Ask Finland.
Now our MIC has an excuse to pour more weapons into the ROK, which will trigger the Norks, and…hello escalation.
Today Putin is in Vietnam for similar alliance building in SoPac.
I don’t think Ukraine needs more weapons as much as it needs boots on the ground.
I’m sure the South Koreans will be more than ready to give up their Patriots and other air defense assets to the Ukes. That’s about the only thing, other than troops, that could possibly help to stem the Russians.
According to Russian sources Putin and the North Korean dictator strengthened their military ties with a formal mutual defense pact, which, should the North launch an attack on South Korea, whould bring Russia formally to the defense of North Korea when the South responded to the north’s attack.
More proof that you can’t fix stupid.