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North Korea is sending thousands of soldiers to support Russia in the Ukraine war, expecting compensation of $200 million annually. In return, Russia is providing North Korea with rice, advanced space technology, and potential military assistance in the event of a contingency on the Korean Peninsula.

Despite the the National Intelligence Service’s assessment that the costs outweigh the benefits, experts believe North Korea is securing a strategic advantage by aligning itself with Russia.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Well at least it's not nuke or nuke delivery stuff. That's what I was worried about.

They grow rice in Russia?

The Krasnodar region accounts for around 73% of Russian rice output.

That's next to the black sea.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

nuke delivery stuff

That's what space tech means, I thought.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I doubt Russia would want that since NK is unstable and can easily point those weapons back at them at some point in the future.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Russian decisions over the past few years haven't exactly shown much long-term strategic choices or forethought, so I doubt this is an argument for them

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Their recent launches have been using field Russia more commonly uses, so they might be getting Russian engines.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Could be satellites for intelligence and all the tech that goes on it. Not the easiest stuff to develop or manufacture. If I'm Russia I would protect the family jewels (nuke and nuke delivery). If NK got rice out of the deal they're probably not jumping straight to ICBM tech.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

NK already has missile tech, just not clear whether it has real intercontinental range. The US and Russia did that in the 1950s though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I wonder if targeting is an issue. Range is easy, accurate targeting is not.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

"Ask for" well no shit NK wants and will ask for it. Anyone can figure that out. Gonna need more than the literal "speculation" the article says. Like I answered to the other guy, space tech is pretty broad these days.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I've got bad news for you bud about what was originally placed on those Russian rockets before Sputnik, Lyka, and Gagarin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Space tech has really broadened since then. Sounds to me like they're avoiding weapons.