Speakers
Senior Research Fellow of the Sejong Institute
Visiting Professor at Hiroshima University
Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London / Non-Resident Research Fellow at International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)
Moderator
Research Fellow at the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)
North Korea has been a stout supporter of Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Since 2024 Kim Jong Un has provided Russia with personnel, equipment and ammunition to wage war and simultaneously help Russia to stockpile its reserves. Russia and North Korea effectively linked two regional theatres – Europe and the Indo-Pacific. China’s practical support to Russia’s war has been less overt, but Chinese companies are frequently reported to be providing Russia with components and products important to its war efforts.
What threats does Russia and North Korea’s military cooperation pose to the US, China and Europe? How has China’s support and North Korea’s active participation in Russia’s war transformed relations in north-east Asia? How should western powers respond to these developments?