Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing” their negotiations over a potential arms deal that would provide significant ammunition for different types of weapons systems, including artillery, in the latest indication that the Kremlin is desperate to obtain further materiel for its faltering invasion of Ukraine, according to newly released US intelligence.

The news of the potential deal comes despite North Korea’s public claims to the contrary.

The Biden administration said Wednesday that they remain concerned that the two pariah states are in the middle of arms negotiations and that, following Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s trip to North Korea last month, a second delegation of Russian officials have visited Pyongyang for further discussions on a potential deal.

  • ivanafterall
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    161 year ago

    I can’t wait until the Russians try to use them and they still somehow land in the Sea of Japan.

  • theodewere
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    1 year ago

    is this officially scraping the bottom of the barrel? hey, pass me some of that North Korean ammo, i’m feeling lucky…

    and do they really know who their soldiers will shoot at any more

    • Nougat
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      21 year ago

      North Korea is probably going to sell back some MiG-15s they got in the 1950s.

  • Don Escobar
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    91 year ago

    The last year and some clearly shows Russia is a military powerhouse!

  • @[email protected]
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    41 year ago

    General Shoigu’s uniform looking awfully bare compared to the North Korean generals around him.

    • Alto
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      Generally a pretty strong inverse correlation between military quality and how many medals your generals have

    • ivanafterall
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      11 year ago

      He got the big yellow one for finally learning how to do that salute.

  • athos77
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    41 year ago

    They’re also getting materiel from China and Iran.