A Check-In on North Korea and Russia’s Wartime Partnership (warontherocks.com)

• Lee revisits his 2025 call for U.S.-South Korea action against Russia-North Korea ties
• Evaluates alliance evolution, arms transfers, and sanctions effectiveness
• Highlights China's role and partnership resilience

"In 2025, analyst Choong-Koo Lee argued that the United States and South Korea should jointly work to weaken the deepening military relationship between Russia and North Korea. One year later, he revisits his arguments, evaluating how the U.S.-South Korean alliance has evolved and what that means for countering Pyongyang-Moscow cooperation. The piece examines the effectiveness of sanctions, the role of China, and the current state of arms transfers from North Korea to Russia, offering a sober assessment of the partnership's resilience."