At the outset, it was right not to help Russia, now to see the North Korea's next is really appalling! and the United States has never dealt with North Korea, gambling on "the bottom of the house" to help Russia, as a result of the United States slightly stretched the olive branch, Russia directly closed the door to talk for five and a half hours, North Korea was severely "backbite" one.
The description of North Korea's Russia-DPRK relations is actually not an exaggeration.
In the past, the relationship between the Soviet Union and the DPRK was more of a mode of assistance and assistance, but now the relationship between Russia and the DPRK has developed into a profound "blood alliance".
North Korea has not only verbally supported Russia, but has also begun to put it into practice in practical actions, especially in helping Russian troops recover from Kursk, demonstrating close cooperation between the two countries.
It is foreseeable that if the United States and South Korea exert greater pressure on Russia in the future, Russia will inevitably stand up for North Korea and maintain this strategic partnership.
Take food, for example, North Korea needs about 6 million tons of grain per year, but the domestic production capacity is only over 4 million tons and cannot meet the basic needs.
Even if a small portion of it is distributed to North Korea, it will be enough to meet its basic food needs.Russia will only need to dispatch two or three million tons of grain out of it to fully fill North Korea’s food shortage and secure its people’s basic living needs.
Not only food, but also Russia's support in oil and fertilizers is crucial.
North Korea’s energy and agricultural production has long faced bottlenecks, and Russia’s supply of resources has provided a strong support to the North Korean economy.
It can be said that this aid is not only a material supply, but also an important guarantee for North Korea’s economic stability and people’s lives.
In addition to these material supports, North Korea's military production has also been greatly promoted by cooperation with Russia.
The production capacity of North Korea’s military industry has increased significantly, and in some areas it has even been pulled to its limits.
To meet the needs of military cooperation with Russia, North Korean military-industrial enterprises have, to a certain extent, accelerated production and even mobilized large quantities of human and material resources to meet this demand.
This not only enhances North Korea's military capabilities, but also further consolidates its strategic cooperative relationship with Russia.
North Korea's strategy in this scenario may be a big bet, almost putting the fate of the country entirely on the Russian military vehicle.
Not only did they provide large amounts of arms aid, but according to various intelligence reports, the number of guns and rockets sent by North Korea was at least five million, and some even more than 12 million.
North Korea even brought in its stock advanced weapons such as the KN-23 tactical missiles, which directly altered the contrast of firepower on the battlefield and enhanced the Russian military's combat capabilities.
Even more shockingly, North Korea not only supplied supplies, but also invested a large amount of military force, with tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers, between 20,000 and 30,000, dressed in Russian armor, marching to the Kursk front.
These soldiers are tasked with high-risk tasks such as digging trenches and performing assaults, and are often the most dangerous combat positions.
As you can imagine, the sacrifice cost of these soldiers is huge. According to South Korean intelligence, as of the first half of this year, North Korea's casualties in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have exceeded 10,000. These silent sacrifices, in the eyes of the international community, don't seem to have attracted enough attention.
Compared with North Korea's fierce support model, China's approach is more cautious and pragmatic.
China’s “hypocrisy” strategy is a carefully designed art of balancing: on an economic level, China has become Russia’s big backbone.
China's large purchase of oil and natural gas that Russia can't sell has helped Russia stabilize its energy exports and ensured the operation of Russia's economy.
At the same time, China also provided Russia with military-civil dual-use products, including machine tools and drone parts, ensuring that Russian military-industrial production could continue to operate.
At the diplomatic level, China has cautiously avoided risks and strictly kept the red line of not providing Russia with deadly weapons in order to avoid a complete breakup with the West.
Nevertheless, the EU has still sanctioned two Chinese banks for providing certain dual-use technologies to Russia.
At the same time, China did not stop, but took the initiative to propose a peace plan, played the role of mediator, and tried to keep in touch with all parties, leaving enough way out for its position in this conflict.
At the beginning of this year, when the United States suddenly proposed peace talks, this action became the "touchstone" of the two support modes.
With little hesitation, Russia quickly responded and accepted the olive branch of the United States.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov then travelled to Riyadh for a five-and-a-half-hour closed-door talks with the United States.
This shows that what Russia actually wants most is to reach a compromise with the West in exchange for tangible benefits.
At this critical moment, North Korea's great sacrifice seems extremely insignificant. Those tens of thousands of lives, the support of batches of artillery shells, seemed to be silent at the negotiating table. With the deepening of negotiations, the North Korean troops on the front line were gradually marginalized and began to withdraw to the camp. All the prices paid by North Korea for Russia seem to have been easily ignored in this game of great powers.
On the contrary, China’s “ambiguous” strategy proved to be worthwhile at this time.
Because of China’s important economic position and relatively neutral stance, no other major powers can ignore China’s presence.
By March, the two sides in the conflict reached a consensus under the mediation of China to stop offshore attacks and protect energy facilities, progress that could see China’s shadow in it. China’s economic leverage and diplomatic wrist has always played a role in this ongoing conflict.
Ultimately, looking back on these two different ways of supporting, the gap between North Korea and China’s investment and return is obvious.
North Korea has provided almost its full support with life and material, while China has cleverly balanced its interests through economic and diplomatic efforts.
In the end, North Korea's sacrifice may not bring the desired return, while China's "ambiguity" strategy has become the most strategic way.
The description of North Korea's Russia-DPRK relations is actually not an exaggeration.
In the past, the relationship between the Soviet Union and the DPRK was more of a mode of assistance and assistance, but now the relationship between Russia and the DPRK has developed into a profound "blood alliance".
North Korea has not only verbally supported Russia, but has also begun to put it into practice in practical actions, especially in helping Russian troops recover from Kursk, demonstrating close cooperation between the two countries.
It is foreseeable that if the United States and South Korea exert greater pressure on Russia in the future, Russia will inevitably stand up for North Korea and maintain this strategic partnership.
Take food, for example, North Korea needs about 6 million tons of grain per year, but the domestic production capacity is only over 4 million tons and cannot meet the basic needs.
Even if a small portion of it is distributed to North Korea, it will be enough to meet its basic food needs.Russia will only need to dispatch two or three million tons of grain out of it to fully fill North Korea’s food shortage and secure its people’s basic living needs.
Not only food, but also Russia's support in oil and fertilizers is crucial.
North Korea’s energy and agricultural production has long faced bottlenecks, and Russia’s supply of resources has provided a strong support to the North Korean economy.
It can be said that this aid is not only a material supply, but also an important guarantee for North Korea’s economic stability and people’s lives.
In addition to these material supports, North Korea's military production has also been greatly promoted by cooperation with Russia.
The production capacity of North Korea’s military industry has increased significantly, and in some areas it has even been pulled to its limits.
To meet the needs of military cooperation with Russia, North Korean military-industrial enterprises have, to a certain extent, accelerated production and even mobilized large quantities of human and material resources to meet this demand.
This not only enhances North Korea's military capabilities, but also further consolidates its strategic cooperative relationship with Russia.
North Korea's strategy in this scenario may be a big bet, almost putting the fate of the country entirely on the Russian military vehicle.
Not only did they provide large amounts of arms aid, but according to various intelligence reports, the number of guns and rockets sent by North Korea was at least five million, and some even more than 12 million.
North Korea even brought in its stock advanced weapons such as the KN-23 tactical missiles, which directly altered the contrast of firepower on the battlefield and enhanced the Russian military's combat capabilities.
Even more shockingly, North Korea not only supplied supplies, but also invested a large amount of military force, with tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers, between 20,000 and 30,000, dressed in Russian armor, marching to the Kursk front.
These soldiers are tasked with high-risk tasks such as digging trenches and performing assaults, and are often the most dangerous combat positions.
As you can imagine, the sacrifice cost of these soldiers is huge. According to South Korean intelligence, as of the first half of this year, North Korea's casualties in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have exceeded 10,000. These silent sacrifices, in the eyes of the international community, don't seem to have attracted enough attention.
Compared with North Korea's fierce support model, China's approach is more cautious and pragmatic.
China’s “hypocrisy” strategy is a carefully designed art of balancing: on an economic level, China has become Russia’s big backbone.
China's large purchase of oil and natural gas that Russia can't sell has helped Russia stabilize its energy exports and ensured the operation of Russia's economy.
At the same time, China also provided Russia with military-civil dual-use products, including machine tools and drone parts, ensuring that Russian military-industrial production could continue to operate.
At the diplomatic level, China has cautiously avoided risks and strictly kept the red line of not providing Russia with deadly weapons in order to avoid a complete breakup with the West.
Nevertheless, the EU has still sanctioned two Chinese banks for providing certain dual-use technologies to Russia.
At the same time, China did not stop, but took the initiative to propose a peace plan, played the role of mediator, and tried to keep in touch with all parties, leaving enough way out for its position in this conflict.
At the beginning of this year, when the United States suddenly proposed peace talks, this action became the "touchstone" of the two support modes.
With little hesitation, Russia quickly responded and accepted the olive branch of the United States.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov then travelled to Riyadh for a five-and-a-half-hour closed-door talks with the United States.
This shows that what Russia actually wants most is to reach a compromise with the West in exchange for tangible benefits.
At this critical moment, North Korea's great sacrifice seems extremely insignificant. Those tens of thousands of lives, the support of batches of artillery shells, seemed to be silent at the negotiating table. With the deepening of negotiations, the North Korean troops on the front line were gradually marginalized and began to withdraw to the camp. All the prices paid by North Korea for Russia seem to have been easily ignored in this game of great powers.
On the contrary, China’s “ambiguous” strategy proved to be worthwhile at this time.
Because of China’s important economic position and relatively neutral stance, no other major powers can ignore China’s presence.
By March, the two sides in the conflict reached a consensus under the mediation of China to stop offshore attacks and protect energy facilities, progress that could see China’s shadow in it. China’s economic leverage and diplomatic wrist has always played a role in this ongoing conflict.
Ultimately, looking back on these two different ways of supporting, the gap between North Korea and China’s investment and return is obvious.
North Korea has provided almost its full support with life and material, while China has cleverly balanced its interests through economic and diplomatic efforts.
In the end, North Korea's sacrifice may not bring the desired return, while China's "ambiguity" strategy has become the most strategic way.