How Ukraine Helped North Korea Develop The World’s Deadliest Weapons

Experts believe that the origins of Kim Jong-un's missile programs are in Ukraine. Read how Ukraine helped North Korea develop the world's deadliest weapons.

North Korea's (DPRK) nuclear missile program continues to be a major source of concern for the United States and much of the rest of the world.

Its creation, however, would not have been conceivable without Pyongyang's access to Soviet technology, notably nuclear-capable weaponry that stayed in Ukraine after the Soviet Union's demise. This article digs into the odd story of Ukraine's role in transforming North Korea into a major threat to America and its Asian allies.

The total denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is one of several shared objectives between the US, South Korea, and Japan. This idea was reiterated by US President Joe Biden during the NATO summit in Madrid in 2022. Washington's friends in Asia, meanwhile, have lately discovered a fresh cause for worry. On June 14, South Korea's foreign minister Par...

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