South Korea: Russia aiding North Korea's submarine missiles - Seoul - Video Dailymotion

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South Korea’s defence minister says North Korea has likely received Russian technical support for its submarine programme, amid growing concerns over expanding military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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00:00South Korea's Defense Minister Ang Yubek said on Monday that North Korea is likely receiving

00:06technology from Russia to advance its submarine program. Pyongyang has long aimed to develop

00:13submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles and has already test-fired missiles

00:18from underwater platforms. The comment comes as concerns grow over increasing military ties

00:26between Moscow and Pyongyang. However, Seoul says it remains uncertain whether Pyongyang has achieved

00:31a successful launch from an operational submarine. Over the past two years, the North Korean regime

00:37and Russia have deepened military cooperation, with Seoul estimating that Pyongyang has sent over

00:4210,000 troops to support Moscow in Ukraine in exchange for economic and technological aid.

00:49The United States has accused Russia of violating UN resolutions and urged it to stop all arms-related

00:55cooperation with North Korea.

South Korea: Russia aiding North Korea's submarine missiles - Seoul

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