Admiral Samuel Paparo, the top US military leader in the Pacific, expressed serious concerns to senators about the escalating security risks in the Indo-Pacific region arising from the increasing military collaborations between China, North Korea, and Russia. He highlighted China's significant military support for Russia amidst the Ukraine conflict, suggesting a reciprocal relationship involving advanced military technology exchanges. With North Korea's nuclear advancements and military aid to Russia, including artillery and missiles, Paparo emphasized the compounded security challenges these alliances pose to US and allied interests in the region.
Paparo noted, Russia is likely sharing sensitive military technologies with China - potentially including advances that could make Chinese submarines quieter and more difficult to detect.
Paparo went on to discuss the development of advanced nuclear weapons in North Korea, stating 'ballistic missiles pose a direct threat to our homeland and our allies'.
Paparo warned that Russia's growing military cooperation with China adds another layer of complexity, creating a compounded challenge with the deepening cooperation among China, Russia, and North Korea.
He told the committee that North Korea is sending 'thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of artillery shells' and hundreds of short-range missiles to Russia.
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