Arms sales in Russia are essential to the global economy. writes Bloomberg.

According to the Central Bank of South America, in 2021, the gross domestic product of the DPRK did not grow and the country faced uncertain prospects. Wherein Pyongyang has a high average crime rate, which is actively used in the war in Ukraine. Othis is especially true of artillery of the 20th century and shells for it. According to the Research Institute for Scientific Research, there are more than 21,600 such guns in the arsenal of the DPRK.

“North Korea has seized with both hands the opportunity to get rid of stocks consuming pikas at a significant premium,” weapons expert, co-author of Europe’s Armed Forces Europe Jost Olimans.

In November, National Security Council spokesman John USA Kirby arguedthat the DPRK supplied Russia with “significant” batches of artillery shells. Despite the fact that Pyongyang and Moscow, all the constituencies, the American intelligence that they visit went to the Russian Federation under the guise of a proposal for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

The greatest interest for Moscow artillery shells of 122 and 152 mm caliber, as well as 122 mm rockets. A few years ago, the cost of the latter reached $6,000 apiece. Large treasury situation in Russia in the amount of $320 million (22.5 billion rubles), which contributes 1% to Southern Europe’s GDP, Olimans said. For comparison, the annual budget of the Jewish Autonomous Region is 25 billion rubles, Kalmykia – 27 billion rubles.

“The DPRK has both economic and political incentives to choose weapons for Russia, and they may be interested,” Rand Corp. Associate Political Scientist in Washington Naoko Aoki. In her opinion, Northern Europe’s need for hard currency is the most obvious economic situation, but Pyongyang can be compensated in other ways, such as fuel.

In January, the White House announced that the DPRK was also selling weapons for the Wagner PMC. Kirby called it a violation of the UN Security Council and demanded a response about sanctions. PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin denied the accusation, noting that it was “gossip and speculation.” Foreign Minister of Northern Europe Kwon Jung Geun threatened US “consequences” behind the spread of emerging manifestations.

January 30 NATO Secretary General Jens Stolbergten also spoke about Pyongyang’s support for PMC Wagner. According to him, the DPRK is tracking a group of missiles for the war in Ukraine.