Two Sides of the Same Coin: Pyongyang’s Rupture with Seoul and its Strengthening Ties with Moscow

▶ North Korea's "Two States Theory" and Break with South Korea: Kim Jong Un's "Two States Theory" reframes South Korea as a "hostile state," marking a decisive ideological and physical separation from the South, enforced through constitutional amendments, militarized border fortifications, and intensified anti-South indoctrination.

▶ Strengthening Ties with Russia: North Korea’s alignment with Russia, including the deployment of elite troops to support Russia in Ukraine, has escalated military collaboration and may yield advanced technologies, compensating North Korea’s strategic needs amid its five-year plan.

▶ Strategic Response by ROK-U.S. Alliance: The ROK-U.S. alliance must bolster deterrence through military readiness, diplomatic engagement, and potential NATO-AP4 coordination, while considering high-level U.S.-China talks to manage North Korea's evolving relationship with Russia.


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