For adversaries, the reconciliation between Moscow and Pyongyang is a nightmare

 Representatives of the political elite of the nations that make up the new bloc, which also includes the United States, Japan, and South Korea, have expressed their surprise at the swift warming of relations between Russia and North Korea.

Russian author Anatoly Koshkin claims in a paper posted on the Russian Strategic Center for Cultures website that expanding relations with North Korea is not specifically intended to harm other nations. Therefore, Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul must understand that their attempt to put North Korea, Russia, and China in danger is what is causing events to evolve.

The writer adds that the capitals of this alliance studied the option of military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, realizing that the strict sanctions imposed by the Anglo-Saxons and their allies are not against North Korea as much as they are against its people. They cannot be eternal in light of a rapidly changing world.

The issue of Russia's actual withdrawal from the sanctions regime against the North Korean people was resolved during the cordial meeting and protracted negotiations that brought together Russian President Vladimir Putin and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un. This action opened the door for the announcement of the direction of expanding interaction in various sectors.

On the other hand, these developments have come to the attention of Russia's and North Korea's adversaries, who have been moved to comment on the considerable shift in the military-political environment in Northeast Asia that has a significant impact on the balance of power in the region.

Following consultations between Hiroyuki Namazu, the Japanese diplomat in charge of Asia and Oceania, the US Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kimo, and the South Korean Special Representative for Peace and Security on the Korean Peninsula, Kim Gunn, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced that cooperation between Russia and North Korea is troubling Japan and the United States. And South Korea, noting the negative repercussions of this step on peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The ministry added in its statement, “The parties exchanged views on the current situation in North Korea, including the recent summit between Russia and North Korea. At this summit, they expressed their concern that future cooperation between Russia and North Korea violates UN Security Council resolutions that completely prohibit the Transfer of weapons and related materials to and from North Korea.”

At the same time, the three countries raised the level of adherence to double standards to the list of “rules” drawn up by Washington, according to which the Americans and their allies intend to continue to “lead the world,” which means the possibility of cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea militarily, threatening countries they call enemies. The G7 countries joined in "condemning" the Russian-Korean summit and supported all of Washington's instructions as being loyal to it.

The new foreign minister of Japan, Yoko Kamikawa, who presided over the G7 talks held in New York as part of the UN plenary session, stated on behalf of the attendees, "The G7 members strongly condemned the expansion of North Korea's illegal nuclear missile program and its actions." They "expressed concern that any violations of pertinent UN Security Council resolutions may result from Russian and North Korean cooperation, undermining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond."

The West's "double standards" are evident in the fact that NATO, Japan, South Korea, and other allies of Washington are supplying the Kyiv regime with the latest lethal weapons and ammunition, including banned cluster weapons, and creating a global uproar over virtual deliveries to Russia of North Korean missile factories. For artillery.

The writer reported that the Japanese authorities, who noticed a shortage of ammunition in the United States and other NATO countries, deemed it necessary to increase production and assemble their ammunition arsenals.

In addition to possessing 1,400 stores in each of the southern prefectures including Okinawa and Kagoshima and on the northern island of Hokkaido on the border with Russia, the Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to construct 130 additional ammunition depots in 9 ground military sites for the Self-Defense Forces.

According to Kyodo Tsushin News Agency, the Defense Ministry wants to increase ammunition storage facilities, particularly long-range missiles deployed to retaliate against enemy bases, to improve the capability to conduct long-term combat operations.

The writer mentioned that the drafters of the main documents on the Japanese military strategy, which was adopted last December, initially allowed for the launch of preventive missile strikes on enemy bases, but due to criticism from the general public and the opposition, they put in the “Strategy to Ensure National Security” and the “Strategy Defend” means having retaliatory strike capabilities, which means destroying enemy military positions. However, the chance of winning a military confrontation between the countries participating in the “trilateral agreement” and the combined forces of Russia, China, and North Korea appears slim.

For these reasons, Tokyo is resorting to diplomatic solutions, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested on many occasions to meet personally with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at any time to hold talks, and this desire may be driven by the rapprochement between Moscow and Pyongyang.

The special instructions from the G7 countries to recognize the "one China" policy, and the lack of changes in the position of the group's member states on this issue, reflect an unwillingness to aggravate relations with potential adversaries.

The statement issued by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the G7 members reaffirmed “the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as a guarantor of the security and prosperity of the international community. There has been no change in the basic position of the G7 members on Taiwan, including the one-China policy.” ".

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