NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Nov. 7 said North Korea, China, and Iran are working together with Russia against Ukraine, posing threats to Europe and the United States.
“China, North Korea, Russia and, of course, Iran—this is more and more a threat not only to the European part of NATO but also to the United States, because Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine,” Rutte told reporters before meeting with European leaders in Budapest.
Rutte’s comments come in light of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to send troops to Russia amid its war against Ukraine, raising the alert among Western leaders about the potential expansion of the conflict in Europe. South Korea’s defense ministry said on Nov. 5 that more than 10,000 troops from the North are currently in Russia, with “a significant number” of them having been moved to Kursk and other front lines….