That is according to editor-in-chief of Defense Express, Oleh Katkov, who stated this on the Espreso TV channel on Tuesday, October 15.
‘The text of the agreement does not contain any additional secret clauses, it is clearly written there: in the case of war with one of the parties, that is, either with the russian federation or the DPRK, the other party provides any military assistance it deems necessary with all resources. The treaty, which is currently being ratified, will be signed. The only question is when it will happen, as Putin personally ordered: in 5 minutes, a day or two. The process has already been launched, although they are violating international law with this treaty because they believe that if a country is subject to sanctions, they simply ignore them. The treaty should be seen as an exclusively strategic military alliance, which is being finalized between Moscow and Pyongyang,’ Oleh Katkov said.
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As the editor-in-chief of Defense Express stated, "the answer if the DPRK can send troops to russia may depend on whether there will be a war between the two Koreas. At the moment, quite interesting events are taking place on the Korean peninsula, which may resemble preparations for full-scale hostilities."
‘At first, the DPRK announced that it wanted to revise the maritime border with South Korea and move it further south. Seoul explicitly said that it was ready to defend its borders at the cost of blood. Amid this, Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending unidentified drones to distribute leaflets. They say that if another drone appears in the airspace, the consequences will be catastrophic. Artillery units along the border have been put on full alert, and two roads connecting the DPRK and South Korea have been blown up,’ the expert stated.
According to the representative of Defense Express, in a war scenario between the two Koreas, crossing the 38th parallel demilitarized zone, which is 4km wide and 250km long, would result in huge losses.
‘This line is one of the most heavily mined and fortified with defensive structures on both sides. These are really huge resources and readiness for astronomical losses in any case. In one war scenario, the DPRK simply drives all its artillery to the front line and starts hitting South Korean cities. To put it in perspective, the center of Seoul is 40 km from the demilitarized zone, and the nearest densely populated suburbs are 10 km from this line,’ the editor-in-chief of Defense Express, Oleh Katkov concluded.
As Defense Express reported, russian forces integrated North Korean personnel into a new battalion, likely destined for operations near Sudzha and Kursk. We also wrote, that 18 North Korean citizens fleed russian positions near Ukrainian border.
Read more: Tensions on the Korean Peninsula Are Growing: Why North Korea’s Agreement with russia Is Key
