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111 SEPTEMBER 2025DISTRIBUTION A:APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE;DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITEDNorth Koreas Ukraine War Involvement Signals Escalating Cooperation Among U.S.AdversariesKEY TAKEAWAYS North Koreas deployment of combat forces to Kursk starting in late 2024 in support of Russias invasion of Ukraine,along with its transfers of artillery shells,missiles,and dual-use systems,reflects a potentially dangerous and emerging new dimension of CRINK military cooperation.Pyongyangs participation offers its forces valuable battlefield experience while bolstering Russias manpower and signaling strategic alignment.The nature of North Koreas involvement raises broader questions about the future of multitheater conflict,alliance durability,and the evolving contours of CRINKs military support networks.The presence of foreign troops in Russia demonstrates how CRINK members may converge asymmetrically around shared strategic aims while pursuing divergent operational goals.CRINK Alliance ProjectThis periodic report assesses the contours of the emerging alliance of the United States four primary adversaries:China,Russia,Iran,and North Korea(CRINK).Based on open-source research,this CRINK Alliance Pr