North Korea's alliance with China and Russia | DW Documentary

For decades, people have predicted the collapse of North Korea. Yet the Kim dynasty seems more entrenched than ever. Propaganda, military posturing and a nuclear program are shoring up Kim Jong Un's power, both domestically and internationally. This documentary traces North Korea's evolution from an isolated hereditary dictatorship to a state whose nuclear weapons program is cause for global concern. Today, the regime possesses missiles capable of potentially reaching long-range targets. Meanwhile, it is also seeking closer ties with key partners China and Russia. And for the first time, North Korea is deploying thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Russia in its war in Ukraine — a conspicuous move that provides the country combat experience, foreign currency, and access to new military