While hardly surprising, the latest Wikileaks release of 90,000 reports of the bungled mess that is the US-Afghan war suggest that NK has been selling remote controlled rocket launchers to the Taliban. A helicopter in 2007 was allegedly downed by one such missle, raising red flags as typically rocket propelled grenades are used instead. Though little real evidence of a concrete deal exists, a deal was allegedly made between the parties in 2005.
In a related story also from Chosun Ilbo, US research indicates that NK rakes in over $2 billion USD a year in sales to Iran. Similar deals are made with Syria and Burma as well. One can clearly see this as indirect provocation against the US, but how else to make a buck with so many sanctions constantly in place? “My enemy’s enemy is my friend”.
Source(s): English Chosun (1) (2)
