Russia-North Korea Arms Deal: Implications for Global Security

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discussed potential negotiations between Russia and North Korea regarding weapons supplies. These discussions might center around North Korea's nuclear missile development. Campbell indicated that China's concern could grow, especially after Russian President Putin's recent visit to North Korea, possibly escalating tensions in Northeast Asia.

Discussions between Russia and North Korea about what Pyongyang gets in return for weapons supplies to Moscow could relate to North Korea's nuclear long-range missile development, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Monday.

Campbell also told an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations think tank that China is probably worried that Pyongyang will be encouraged by Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea last week to take "provocative" steps that could lead to a crisis in Northeast Asia.