• BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    U.S. intelligence officials believe Putin is providing North Korea with nuclear submarine and ballistic missile technology in exchange for Pyongyang’s sending Russia large amount of munitions for its war in Ukraine, the senior U.S. officials said. North Korea provides Russia with more munitions than Europe provides to Ukraine, including millions of artillery shells.

    Officials are also concerned that Russia might help North Korea complete the final steps needed to field its first submarine able to launch a nuclear-armed missile.

    The officials said that in exchange for the ammunition it is providing Moscow, North Korea wants Russia to provide it with ballistic missile parts, aircraft, missiles, armored vehicles and other advanced technologies.

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      6 months ago

      And here some people will just ignore or deny how this conflict and Russia making the whole planet less safe.

      This is just a 2 for one. They get ammo and ballistic missile, while the payment allows them to stick it to the US at the same time.