This week, our panel looks at Russo-North Korean military cooperation and the security situation in the Indo-Pacific. North Korea’s deployment of approximately 12,000 troops to Russia has taken military cooperation between the two countries on the war against Ukraine to a new level. In turn, South Korea is debating whether to ship weapons to Ukraine. Consequently, security cooperation between NATO and Indo-Pacific partner countries may further intensify – much to the disapproval of China. Our speakers examine to what extent these developments might lead to a dangerous expansion and escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine. They also showcase the growing interlinkages of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific theaters.
Speakers:
Evan A. Laksmana, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia Military Modernization, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Aylin Matlé, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Security and Defense, DGAP
András Rácz, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, DGAP
Chair:
Jan Stöckmann, Head of the Director’s Office, DGAP
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