{"id":2107907,"date":"2023-11-26T06:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T11:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-satellite-launch-portends-new-era-of-russia-giving-tech-to-rogue-regimes\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T06:44:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T11:44:11","slug":"north-korea-satellite-launch-portends-new-era-of-russia-giving-tech-to-rogue-regimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-satellite-launch-portends-new-era-of-russia-giving-tech-to-rogue-regimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia&#8217;s satellite launch for North Korea signals a concerning trend of providing technology to rogue regimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-korea-satellite-launch-portends-new-era-of-russia-giving-tech-to-rogue-regimes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2107907&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>North Korea Launches Satellite, Raising Concerns of \u2062Russian Support<\/h2>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s military officials have \u200cconfirmed\u2062 that North Korea has successfully placed a satellite \u200dinto orbit, a development that has raised suspicions in the\u2063 West about Russia&#8217;s involvement with the rogue regime. The South Korean Joint \u2063Chiefs\u200b of\u200c Staff stated that after \u200banalyzing flight track data\u200d and other indicators, it was determined that the satellite had entered orbit. However,\u2062 further analysis is required to assess its functionality.<\/p>\n<p>This launch marks a significant \u2064technological milestone and serves \u200bas a foreboding sign of North Korea&#8217;s emergence \u200das a budding space power, thirteen \u200cyears after its first\u2064 nuclear weapon test. In\u200b response, South Korea has increased \u200cits military surveillance of North Korea, reversing a 2018 agreement aimed\u2063 at reducing tensions between\u200d the two states. The United States and other democratic\u200d powers have also \u200bcondemned the launch.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>G-7 Condemns North Korea&#8217;s Actions<\/h3>\n<p>The G-7 powers issued a statement condemning North Korea&#8217;s use of ballistic missile technology, emphasizing that it violates \u200dUnited Nations Security Council Resolutions. They\u2064 expressed deep concern \u2062over North Korea&#8217;s expansion of its \u200cnuclear and ballistic\u2064 missile \u2062capabilities, as well as its destabilizing activities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The satellite launch comes \u200bjust two months after Russian President \u2064Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-novak-djokovic-probably-wont-play-australian-open-over-vaccine-blackmail\/\" title=\"Father: Novak Djokovic 'Probably Won't' Play Australian Open over Vaccine 'Blackmail'\">high-profile tour<\/a> of the Vostochny \u200bCosmodrome. This meeting occurred amidst a series of talks that\u2063 Western officials believe are linked to Russia&#8217;s need for North Korean ammunition during the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Heinrichs, a senior fellow at the\u2064 Hudson Institute, suggests that North Korea&#8217;s advancements in\u2063 satellite technology \u200cindicate assistance from China and Russia, the leaders in advanced \u200dtech. While the G-7 powers did not directly accuse Putin of providing spy satellite\u200d technology, they stressed Russia&#8217;s obligation under U.N. Security \u200cCouncil \u2063resolutions not \u2064to support such endeavors.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Russia \u2062Denies \u2064Involvement, Blames South Korea<\/h3>\n<p>Russia has denied any illegal military cooperation with North Korea and criticized South Korea for expanding\u200c its border surveillance. \u2062Russian \u2062Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova\u2064 warns that these actions could escalate into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclu-presses-supreme-court-to-end-men-only-draft\/\" title=\"ACLU Presses Supreme Court to End Men-Only Draft\">large-scale conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Analysts from the United\u200c States and South Korea believe that the satellite launch indicates \u2063several \u200dpotential military capabilities for North Korea. It is expected to \u200denhance the country&#8217;s tactical\u2063 nuclear force&#8217;s\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/killer-robots-the-future-of-warfare\/\" title=\"Killer Robots: The Future of Warfare\">precision strike capabilities<\/a> by closely monitoring preemptive strike targets in South Korea and the\u200d U.S. Additionally, there are concerns that North Korea could develop the ability \u2063to target U.S. satellites, posing a significant risk.<\/p>\n<p>The placement \u200bof the satellite in orbit also\u2062 raises concerns beyond the Korean Peninsula. \u2062Putin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-moves-to-block-cash-to-iran-through-defense-authorization-bill\/\" title=\"GOP Moves To Block Cash to Iran Through Defense Authorization Bill\u00a0\">growing military relationship<\/a> with Iran, which has provided Russia with attack drones, is a cause for alarm. \u200dFurthermore, a senior Iranian\u200c official recently visited Moscow\u2063 to discuss the Iranian missile program and international cooperation in this field,\u200d following the expiration of the U.N. arms embargo on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Heinrichs highlights the significance of major power patrons openly \u200csupporting\u2064 North Korea and Iran&#8217;s illicit programs,\u200d despite their lesser power and resources.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What \u2062are\u200d the potential \u2062risks \u2062associated with \u2064the transfer\u200b of\u2062 technology between Russia and\u200b North Korea \u2063in regards\u2063 to their missile and nuclear programs?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rome. During their meeting, Putin expressed his support\u200c for North\u2063 Korea&#8217;s space program and reiterated Russia&#8217;s commitment to enhancing bilateral ties. This recent satellite launch\u2064 has only intensified \u200dsuspicions that Russia is providing \u200cNorth Korea with technical expertise and \u2062resources to further develop its missile\u200b and \u200bnuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Experts believe that Russia&#8217;s\u2062 support of North Korea serves multiple purposes. Firstly,\u2064 it allows Russia to maintain\u200d and strengthen its\u2064 influence in the \u2063region, countering \u2062the\u2063 United\u2064 States&#8217; \u200bpresence and influence in South Korea and \u2062Japan. Secondly, it\u200b serves as a way for Russia \u200bto\u200b assert itself\u2064 geopolitically and challenge \u200bWestern dominance. By supporting\u200d North Korea&#8217;s missile and nuclear programs, Russia is able to project power and \u200bkeep Western powers on edge.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the satellite launch raises concerns about the potential transfer\u2062 of technology between North\u200c Korea and\u200c Russia. If Russia is indeed providing technical assistance \u200bto North Korea, there is a risk that advanced \u200bmissile and nuclear \u2063technology could \u200bbe \u2062shared, not only threatening regional security but also posing a global threat.<\/p>\n<p>It is vital that the international \u200bcommunity takes these concerns seriously and addresses them with a\u200b unified stance. \u2064Sanctions and diplomatic pressure must be imposed \u2062on both North Korea and Russia to deter their collaboration on missile and nuclear development.\u2063 Any acts of support or\u200b assistance \u200bto North Korea&#8217;s\u2064 rogue regime should \u200bbe\u200d met with severe consequences.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u2064addressing Russian support, the international\u2062 community must also\u200d focus on \u200dthe overall threat posed by North Korea&#8217;s \u200dongoing missile and nuclear programs. This launch serves as a stark reminder that North Korea remains a significant\u2063 threat not only to its immediate neighbors but also \u200dto global security. The United Nations \u200cand other \u2063global powers must \u2064reinforce their \u200defforts to \u2062prevent North \u200dKorea \u2064from\u200c further advancing its missile and nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the successful satellite launch by North Korea has \u200braised valid concerns \u200dabout \u2062Russia&#8217;s involvement and support. The international community must come together to address these concerns, sanction those involved, and reaffirm\u2062 their commitment to maintaining peace and stability\u200c in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea&#8217;s military officials confirm the successful placement of a satellite into orbit, fueling Western suspicions of Russian support. South Korea&#8217;s Joint Chiefs of Staff state that after analyzing flight track data and other indicators, the satellite&#8217;s entry into orbit has been determined<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2107908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2107907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2107907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2107908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2107907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2107907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2107907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}