According to Blinken, the collaboration between Russia and North Korea raises concerns for the United States and its key allies, such as South Korea and Japan.
The U.S. Secretary of State added that the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin may be close to altering a decades-long policy by endorsing North Korea's nuclear program.
He emphasized that North Korea's close alliance with Russia underscores the necessity of enhancing security cooperation among the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, as well as with NATO. Blinken believes that security in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe is becoming increasingly interconnected.