Russia and North Korea join forces, and North Korean missiles have arrived!
At the end of July last year, media reported that the DPRK held a commemoration of the 70 th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War in the capital Pyongyang on July 27, and invited the Chinese and Russian delegations to participate, and the Russian delegation was led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Pyongyang for a visit two days ahead of schedule, that is, on July 25.
When I saw this news, I realized that there was an extraordinary signal. Because although the news is short, it reveals two extraordinary messages:
First, the Russian defense minister led the team extraordinarily, and this kind of activity should not normally be led by a military leader, but the Chinese side is led by a member of the Politburo and vice chairman of the National People's Congress.
Second, the time of the visit was extraordinary. The event is on July 27th, so under normal circumstances, you should arrive on the 26th, and after participating in the event, you can visit again and it will be over. However, the Russian delegation arrived two days early, in stark contrast to the Chinese one-day early.
For these two extraordinary pieces of information, we analyzed them at the first time and believed that two major signals were released:
First, there will be major military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK, and Russia is likely to purchase armaments from the DPRK.
Second, Russia and the DPRK have made further progress in political, economic, and military cooperation in order to prepare for more intense geopolitical struggles in the future.
In fact, information about Russia's purchase of North Korean armaments was quickly confirmed. Because, during Shoigu's visit to the DPRK, the DPRK specially arranged an exhibition of North Korean military equipment for Shoigu. Not only that, North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un personally explained to Shoigu.
This activity has released two major signals: First, Russia really wants to buy North Korean weapons, otherwise North Korea would not have been able to make such a big show; second, North Korea really wants to sell weapons to Russia, which can be glimpsed from Kim Jong-un's personal introduction to Shoigu; third, North Korea has a clear demand for Russia, that is to say, if Russia wants to buy weapons, it has to exchange what North Korea wants, and Zhan Hao analyzed that Russia needs to come up with the military technology that North Korea needs most.
So, how do you confirm that North Korea's weapons have arrived? Two signals:
First, at the end of 2023, Russia launched the largest missile strike on Ukraine in more than a year, launching more than 100 missiles, and at the same time, Russia's artillery shells fired at the Ukrainian army have also increased significantly, and the Russian Ministry of Defense also announced the expansion of Russia's armament production capacity. The release of these signals fully shows that Russia has more equipment and ammunition in its hands than he announced, and this self-confidence of Russia fully shows that he has gained new support.
The second is that Ukraine has already received the "North Korean Express", and the model has been determined based on the wreckage of the missile explosion, which is the DPRK's KN-23 short-range ballistic missile. This missile debuted at the 2018 North Korean military parade and entered service from 2019 to 2020, it is a tactical ballistic missile that is mobile on land, weighing more than 3.4 tons, weighing up to 500 kilograms, and has a range of 450 kilometers and 600 kilometers.
This missile is a big killer, with a load of 500 kilograms, more than four or five hundred kilometers, and it can hit Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, from at least six oblasts in Russia itself. Why has there been a noticeable increase in the number of Russian missiles attacking Kyiv recently? In the past, Russia had to hit Kyiv with Dagger hypersonic missiles, and now it will be better to strike with a cheaper KN-23 made by the DPRK, because the payload is larger.
What does Russia exchange for ballistic missiles with the DPRK?
Some people may wonder what kind of technology Russia has used to exchange short-range ballistic missiles with the DPRK? In fact, the news of the past period of time has fully exposed the relevant transaction information.
As you may recall, when North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un visited Russia, his first stop was a Russian rocket launch site in the Far East. Why did Kim Jong-un make his first stop there? This shows that the technology of Russian-DPRK transactions must be related to aerospace.
What technology does the DPRK need most in the field of space technology? The technology and products for launching satellites and reconnaissance satellites have failed to launch satellites many times in the past. However, shortly after Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia, North Korea successfully launched a satellite. According to media reports, North Korea successfully launched a military reconnaissance satellite on November 21, and North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un observed the launch on the spot, and the satellite successfully entered the scheduled orbit. The fact that Kim Jong-un was successfully launched soon after his visit to Russia has been repeatedly failed in the past has actually explained the areas of cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
Of course, the cooperation between the two sides should be more than that, and at this time, in order to obtain North Korean missiles and artillery shells, Russia should be able to come up with a lot of military technology that North Korea needs, and the two sides may also have a lot of economic cooperation, such as exchanging energy for missiles.
This is the worst nightmare in Ukraine, and the United States, Europe and Ukraine are very afraid!
It has been analyzed that the most terrible nightmare in Ukraine is that Russia and North Korea join forces. Some people may say that the most terrible nightmare in Ukraine is why Russia is not joining hands with China? The reason is very simple: China's position on the Ukraine crisis is very clear and unambiguous, China is a neutral position, and it is impossible for China to completely stand on Russia's side on this issue, and China's failure to oppose Russia is its greatest support for Russia. Therefore, it is impossible for Russia and China to join forces against Ukraine.
However, North Korea is different, on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis, North Korea has long been on the side of Russia, so politically speaking, North Korea is completely on the side of Russia. In this case, Russia joins forces with the DPRK, and that is completely expected. In fact, the reason why the United States frequently works with South Korea to militarily pressure the DPRK is also because it wants to put pressure on the DPRK and prevent the DPRK from providing military equipment to Russia.
The reason why the United States believes that the pressure will be effective is because China did not supply weapons to Russia after the United States released a series of harsh words to China. But the United States is obviously mistaken, China does not provide weapons to Russia, not because of the United States' threatening words, but because it does not want to take sides on the Ukraine issue, and does not want to lead to confrontation between China and Europe, thus triggering a new Cold War. China's refusal to supply weapons to Russia has nothing to do with the so-called threats of the United States, but the United States does not see it that way, which is why Washington has frequently pressured North Korea militarily. Obviously, North Korea does not care about the threat of the United States, but it has become a catalyst for North Korea to provide arms to Russia, because it is the pressure of the United States that North Korea needs the technical support of reconnaissance satellites even more, so the cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a perfect hit.
Russia has obtained weapons from North Korea, and the United States, Ukraine, and the European Union are nervous and afraid. Why are they afraid? Because the DPRK has been a Songun politician for more than half a century, its military production capacity is not low, and the DPRK's military equipment is very advanced, which will bring huge trouble to Ukraine. In the past, Russia did not have many means to attack Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, but now with North Korean weapons, Russia can not only have more and more sustained advantages in the confrontation with the Ukrainian army, but more importantly, Russia has more means to attack Ukraine, and the power is also greater. In the past, whether it was a Dagger hypersonic missile or a cruise missile, it was not powerful enough, but this time the North Korean KN-23 ballistic missile warhead is as high as 500 kg, which is of course more convenient to fight.
It's easy for Russia, but it's certainly a nightmare for Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union. The United States, Europe and Ukraine are all afraid, but they can't do anything about it. It is no exaggeration to say that considering that the efficiency of the production of Russian military equipment has increased several times, and considering that the DPRK's military factories have also started to produce missiles, shells, and artillery for Russia, it will undoubtedly bring huge pressure to the Ukrainian army. Come to think of it, the United States and NATO are running out of ammunition, and Russia has more weapons and ammunition in its hands after joining forces with North Korea, so the suspense of this battle will definitely be broken.
Once Russia and the DPRK join forces, their power will surpass that of some localities. For example, after Russia and North Korea join forces, Russia will definitely become more and more dominant on the battlefield in Ukraine, and North Korea's military superiority on the peninsula will be greater than usual. The United States is very dissatisfied with the cooperation between the two sides, but it is helpless!
Source: Zhanhao WeChat public account