At the same time as signing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, Russia and the DPRK concluded a "mutual defense treaty." "If there is something wrong in North Korea, the Russian army will send troops", this is the promise made by Putin the Great to North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un. With this commitment, the DPRK will undoubtedly be more confident in responding to military provocations by the United States, Japan, and South Korea on the Korean Peninsula in the future. As far as Russia is concerned, with the DPRK's strong reinforcement in the Far East, the future problems of conventional weapons and ammunition supply and labor shortages will be easily solved, and the cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia will be smoother. Some military fans may want to ask, China and Russia are in the same spirit, and now that Russia and North Korea have established a mutual defense relationship, what will Russia do if there is something wrong with China? In fact, as early as attending a meeting of the Valdai International Debate Club, Putin gave the answer: China and Russia are not aligned, but if something happens to China, Russia will also stand up and respond in time.
Putin's stance is completely in line with the policy of "partnership and not alliance" between China and Russia. In the international community, the mainland has always pursued a policy of non-alignment. Although it is said that there are quite a few countries that have a "comprehensive strategic cooperation" relationship with the mainland, they are far from reaching the level of a military alliance. The "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty" signed by Russia and the DPRK this time is actually equivalent to a treaty with the nature of a military alliance, which is in line with the "non-alignment" policy that China has always adhered to, and China will not interfere with it and will not change its previous policy because of this. The reason why Russia and the DPRK have come to this point is completely forced to helpless. In the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield and the Korean Peninsula, the United States and its allies are pressing on Russia and North Korea step by step, and Russia and North Korea have no choice but to gather all anti-American forces, and the enemy of the enemy is a friend. Seeing that the military alliances concluded by NATO and other United States are aggressive, Putin has no choice but to make up his mind to follow the path of military alliances.
Of course, on the Korean Peninsula issue, China does not form a military alliance with the DPRK, but it will never sit on the backs of the United States, Japan, and South Korea to "beat up" the DPRK, because the situation on the peninsula is China's security concern and involves our core interests. More than 70 years ago, China sent troops to North Korea because of its insight into the sinister intentions of the United States. Once Korea falls, the United States will inevitably use the peninsula as a springboard to launch a war against China. Therefore, to resist US aggression and aid Korea is to defend the homeland and the country. On the occasion of Putin's visit to the DPRK, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong also led a delegation to visit the ROK to carry out a "2+2" dialogue on diplomacy and security with the ROK. Indeed, Putin's visit to the DPRK this time reassured Kim Jong-un, but made Yoon Suk-yeol sleep. South Korea is already under pressure to deal with one North Korea, and with Russia, South Korea is not sure to win, even with the support of the United States and Japan. This China-ROK diplomatic dialogue is actually a request from China. Because the South Korean government is afraid that after North Korea receives strong foreign aid, it will turn its back on Russia to "retaliate" against South Korea. Therefore, the South Korean side hopes that China will use its influence to "stabilize North Korea".
The security of the Korean Peninsula is not only the vital interests of the DPRK and the ROK, but also has a bearing on the security of China's neighbors. In the past two years, the United States, Japan, and the ROK have colluded in collusion and acted in an embarrassed manner, and the continuous provocations have caused war clouds on the peninsula to spread and a major war is about to break out, but China's attitude has always remained unchanged, that is, it will not allow the peninsula to ignite the flames of war. Judging from the geopolitical situation in the Asia-Pacific region, because of the presence of the United States, more and more external forces are involved, bloc confrontation and military alliance have become the norm, and the risk of war is also increasing. At this critical juncture, it is all the more necessary for China and Russia to play the role of "ballast stone" as major powers and explore ways of win-win cooperation on the basis of enhancing strategic mutual trust.
Compared with the military alliance between Russia and the DPRK, the policy of "partnership but not alliance" between China and Russia has more room for development and has brought more benefits to both China and Russia. It is not difficult to see from the many military exercises held by China and Russia in the past two years that China and Russia have supported and cooperated with each other in safeguarding their own interests and coping with the constantly emerging risks and challenges. China is strong but not hegemonic, and never bullies the weak. China's cooperation with Russia does not have to be bound by a paper covenant. As two major powers, China and Russia not only have the courage and confidence to deal with the threat posed by the United States to regional and world peace and stability, but also have ample plans and perfect plans. In this regard, I would like to advise the United States and Western countries to stop and leave a way back for themselves.