READ MORE <\/strong> North Korea claims US soldier ran across border ‘to escape discrimination’<\/strong><\/p>\n He continued that there are also concerns that North Korea could take military action and may even launch an intercontinental ballistic missile in protest at an upcoming summit at Camp David in Maryland, USA on Friday.<\/p>\n According to Paul Bracken, professor of management and political science at the Yale School of Management, the alliance between Russia and North Korea is a major cause for concern.<\/p>\n He told Daily Express US: \u201cThere will be huge consequences: evading sanctions; sell ammo, drones, and landmines; and allow key specialists to help build their national programs. A Russian missile engineer can more easily go to North Korea to consult now.<\/p>\n \u201cBut we shouldn\u2019t look for the taut blocs of the Cold War, like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Things are much looser now.\u201d<\/p>\n John R. Bryson, professor of enterprise and economic geography at Birmingham University told Daily Express US, said that while North Korea\u2019s defense capabilities aren\u2019t going to be of too much use to the Russians, the alliance is still worrying.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cRussia’s ongoing military cooperation with North Korea is an example of Putin’s desperation. North Korea is not an innovator in terms of military technology. North Korea can provide Russia with weapons, but of what quality and quantity?<\/p>\n “There are also dangers for Putin in Russia becoming too aligned with North Korea. What could be forming is an alliance of rogue states.\u201d<\/p>\n North Korea recently announced new alarming developments in its ballistic missile programme.<\/p>\n Last month, Pyongyang test-launched is powerful Hwasong-18 missile in a major threat to the West.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Kim-Jong-un-Putin-4914724.jpg?r=1692303350984\")
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