Published May 24, 2024
Biden administration officials are increasingly concerned North Korea could take more aggressive military actions such as conducting a nuclear test close to the U.S. presidential election in November, NBC News reported.
Senior U.S. officials also told the news outlet that a military alliance between North Korea and Russia could kelp Kim Jong Un’s desire to expand his country’s nuclear capabilities and increase tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
“We have no doubt that North Korea will be provocative this year. It’s just a matter of how escalatory it is,” a U.S. intelligence official told NBC News.
The officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin may encourage North Korea to take its most provocative military actions in a decade close to the election.
U.S. intelligence officials accused Russia of interfering in the 2016 election.
It was reported Friday that North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space, according to South Korea’s military.
In recent months, North Korea has extended its run of missile tests to expand its weapons arsenal. Analysts say North Korea likely thinks a larger arsenal would increase its leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
“2024 is not going to be a good year,” Victor Cha, senior vice president for Asia and Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told NBC News. “It’s going to be a bit of a roller coaster.”
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SOURCE: www.newsmax.com
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Published May 24, 2024
The Biden administration is increasingly concerned that Russia and North Korea are planning an “October surprise” ahead of the US presidential election, according to a report.
The growing military alliance between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could expand Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal and heighten tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, six senior US officials told NBC News.
Putin and Kim are expected to settle on a deal to expand transfers of military technology to Pyongyang when the former visits North Korea in the coming weeks, the outlet said.
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SOURCE: www.nypost.com
RELATED: Are Russia and North Korea planning an ‘October surprise’ that aids Trump?
U.S. officials are bracing for Pyongyang to take military actions close to the U.S. presidential election, possibly at the urging of Vladimir Putin.
Published May 24, 2024
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is increasingly concerned that the intensifying military alliance between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could vastly expand Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities and increase tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, six senior U.S. officials told NBC News.
U.S. officials are also bracing for North Korea to potentially take its most provocative military actions in a decade close to the U.S. presidential election, possibly at Putin’s urging, the officials said.
The timing, they said, could be designed to create turmoil in yet another part of the world as Americans decide whether to send President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump back to the White House.
“We have no doubt that North Korea will be provocative this year. It’s just a matter of how escalatory it is,” a U.S. intelligence official said
