Foreign Policy

Russia’s Dangerous Alliance with North Korea: A Growing Threat to U.S. Security

By National Security Desk | July 9, 2025

As Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine, its deepening ties with North Korea—military aid, troop deployments, and mutual defense agreements—pose a direct challenge to U.S. national security and global stability.

In a brazen move revealing Moscow’s increasing dependence on authoritarian allies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea this week for a three-day diplomatic tour. This trip underscores the expanding military and strategic collaboration between Russia and Kim Jong Un’s regime—a partnership that serves neither freedom nor peace but instead threatens American interests at home and abroad. North Korea’s state-controlled media confirmed Lavrov’s visit was by invitation of the country’s Foreign Ministry, though details remain tightly controlled, including whether he will meet Kim directly. This follows a recent visit by Russia's defense chief Sergei Shoigu to...

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