How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar



Analysis How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar Evidence suggests Pyongyang has provided Gatling guns for the Naypyidaw junta’s newest flagship Jens Rosenke \| Stephan Blancke April 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Hot air balloons in the sky over Old Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar \| Image: Boris Ulzibat via Pexels The military rulers of Myanmar have demonstrated that they are not afraid to use force against their own population since the 2021 coup that deposed the democratically elected government. And this had made it all the more important to understand where the current rulers acquire the weapons that buttress their power. Reports have brought to light signs that Myanmar has received military equipment from countries including Iran and Russia. But with increasingly strict sanctions against the military junta worsening its isolation, Myanmar may have no choice but to deepen military cooperation with another pariah government — North Korea.[/p Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Why Kim Jong Un’s latest military reshuffle wasn’t tied to warship launch mishap 02High rollers: How North Korea could exploit casinos to finance nuclear weapons 03North Korea’s damaged warship begins repairs near port hosting Russia arms trade 04Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president? 05New effort to monitor North Korea sanctions is ‘shadow’ of UN Panel of Experts 06Why Trump’s Golden Dome could upset the ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea 07More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines 08A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability 09Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust 10Every company that joined North Korea’s not-so-international spring trade fair

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How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar

Evidence suggests Pyongyang has provided Gatling guns for the Naypyidaw junta’s newest flagship

Jens Rosenke | Stephan Blancke April 8, 2022

How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar

Hot air balloons in the sky over Old Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar | Image: Boris Ulzibat via Pexels

The military rulers of Myanmar have demonstrated that they are not afraid to use force against their own population since the 2021 coup that deposed the democratically elected government. And this had made it all the more important to understand where the current rulers acquire the weapons that buttress their power.

Reports have brought to light signs that Myanmar has received military equipment from countries including Iran and Russia. But with increasingly strict sanctions against the military junta worsening its isolation, Myanmar may have no choice but to deepen military cooperation with another pariah government — North Korea.[/p

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02High rollers: How North Korea could exploit casinos to finance nuclear weapons
03North Korea’s damaged warship begins repairs near port hosting Russia arms trade
04Lee Jae-myung pivoted right on North Korea. Will he stick to that as president?
05New effort to monitor North Korea sanctions is ‘shadow’ of UN Panel of Experts
06Why Trump’s Golden Dome could upset the ‘nuclear balance’ with North Korea
07More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines
08A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability
09Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust
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