Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles



Analysis Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles Seoul says shipment may have happened, and experts say DPRK could use it as opportunity to test new weapons in combat Anton Sokolin \| Jeongmin Kim November 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea's test-launch of an apparent KN-23 short-range ballistic missile \| Image: KCTV (March 28, 2023) Reports that North Korea may have provided short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) to Russia point to the lengths Pyongyang is willing to go to support the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, as well its growing confidence in its weapons capabilities, according to experts. In a background briefing last week, the South Korean military announced that it had detected “signs” of the DPRK providing SRBMs as well as anti-tank and anti-air missiles to Moscow, not just artillery as previously claimed. This followed U.S. allegationslast month that North Korea has shipped military equipment from its northeastern port of Rason to the Russian Far © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles

Seoul says shipment may have happened, and experts say DPRK could use it as opportunity to test new weapons in combat

Anton Sokolin | Jeongmin Kim November 9, 2023

Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea's test-launch of an apparent KN-23 short-range ballistic missile | Image: KCTV (March 28, 2023)

Reports that North Korea may have provided short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) to Russia point to the lengths Pyongyang is willing to go to support the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, as well its growing confidence in its weapons capabilities, according to experts.

In a background briefing last week, the South Korean military announced that it had detected “signs” of the DPRK providing SRBMs as well as anti-tank and anti-air missiles to Moscow, not just artillery as previously claimed.

This followed U.S. allegationslast month that North Korea has shipped military equipment from its northeastern port of Rason to the Russian Far

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Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

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Jeongmin Kim is Executive Director at Korea Risk Group, based in Seoul. She covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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