North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is attacked
SUMMARY
North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faces armed aggression, under a new pact signed by their leaders. This agreement revives a mutual defense pact from a 1961 treaty, annulled in 1990. The "comprehensive strategic partnership," signed during Putin's visit to North Korea, commits both nations to use all available means for defense under Article 51 of the U.N. Charter. The agreement, amid rising concerns from the U.S. and its allies, also prohibits either from signing treaties harming the other's security. The pact signals deeper cooperation against Western policies, particularly U.S. support for Ukraine.
