Bangladesh, July 13 -- As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov embarks on a pivotal state visit to Pyongyang, the spotlight has fallen on the intensifying military alliance between Moscow and North Korea. This visit is not a mere diplomatic gesture; it is a signifier of deepening cooperation that now extends far beyond symbolic support into concrete battlefield collaboration. At a time when the worlds attention is focused on the war in Ukraine and the fragile balance of power in East Asia, the implications of this partnership are reverberating across continents.

At the heart of this emerging alliance is a defense pact signed last year between Russia and North Korea. Article 4 of the treaty binds each nation to support the other in the ...