Russia-North Korea relations are warming up! The Kremlin promises to send troops if war breaks out between North and South Korea.

Moscow has not forgotten North Korea's favor, and the Kremlin has promised: if a war breaks out between North and South Korea, Russia will definitely send troops.

What about South Korea? After Russia and North Korea both admitted that North Korean troops participated in the war between Russia and Ukraine and played a significant role, the Kremlin has confirmed: if necessary, Russia can also provide military assistance to North Korea.

At this point, South Koreans are likely to become restless. Although North Korea and South Korea have not yet gone to war like Russia and Ukraine, their relationship has long been tense. The impeached former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol even planned to stage a coup and frame it on North Korea. Nowadays, the relationship between the two countries can be said to have reached an all-time low. If there is a conflict, it is very likely that a war will break out. At that time, with Russia's help, North Korea will have the ability to comprehensively crush South Korea. North Korea is only behind South Korea in terms of weapons, especially in areas such as fighters and warships. However, if Russia provides North Korea with a batch of Su-35 and Su-30SM fourth-generation aircraft, then South Korea's advantages in KF-16 and F-15K will vanish.

Moreover, according to North Korea's military aid to Russia, if Russia demands "reciprocal assistance," they might even directly engage in air combat with South Korean Air Force or even the combined South Korean-American Air Force. In that case, the skies over the Korean Peninsula might witness a chaotic battle involving fighter jets from North Korea, South Korea, the U.S., and Russia. Given the robustness and skills of Russian pilots, South Korean pilots may feel intimidated.

To put it another way, even if North and South Korea do not go to war, judging by the equipment on the newly launched "Choi Hyun" destroyer, Russia has already begun providing assistance in the defense industry sector to North Korea. It is just a matter of time before North Korea starts using Su-35 aircraft. As long as Russia helps, North Korea's defense industry will take off soon. Even if it cannot reach the level of China, the U.S., or Russia, dealing with South Korea should not be a problem.

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830638483052551/

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