North Korea and Russia sign major defense treaty [Video]

North Korea ratified a significant defense treaty with Russia on Tuesday, committing both nations to mutual military aid, according to North Korean state media.

This development comes amid claims from the U.S., South Korea, and Ukraine that North Korea has already deployed thousands of troops to assist Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The treaty underscores a strengthening of military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow while geopolitical tensions rise.

This Comprehensive Strategic Partnership mandates that both North Korea and Russia deploy all available resources to offer immediate military assistance if either nation is attacked.

The treaty also emphasizes collaboration toward establishing a “just and multipolar new world order” and is designed to strengthen joint efforts in areas including atomic energy, space exploration, food security, trade, and economic development between the two nations.