| ID | 100724 |
| Title Proper | DPRK troop dispatches and military support in the Middle East |
| Other Title Information | change from military support to arms trade in the 1970s |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Miyamoto, Satoru |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The DPRK now trades in arms with the Middle East. However, in the October War (1973) the DPRK first began military cooperation with the Middle East by sending troops and providing unrequited military support. This switch was made to win support within the UN from these Middle Eastern countries, and so to counteract the US presence in the UN. Failing this, the DPRK withdrew from the UN in 1976. The DPRK then turned to arms trading both to build up its foreign currency reserves and to help liberate developing countries from US control. |
| `In' analytical Note | East Asia: An International Quaterly Vol. 27, No. 4; Dec 2010: p345-359 |
| Journal Source | East Asia: An International Quaterly Vol. 27, No. 4; Dec 2010: p345-359 |
| Key Words | UN ; Middle East ; Africa ; Arms Trade ; DPRK ; Foreign Policy ; KIM Il Sung ; Military Support ; North Korea ; Proliferation ; Troop Dispatch |