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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Cap, not to mention this would seriously rattle the Russians as well, widening the American sphere of influence in the Sea of Japan. It would also affect military traffic through the Yellow and East China seas, possibly having implications for the Ryukyu islands dispute and the Taiwan independence question. Seems like a chain of issues would be affected by this.
I feel that a South-run North with American forces occupying the whole Korean peninsula would seriously jeopardize stability in the region.
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From my understanding the Russians' still pay a significant amount of dollars for naval visitation rights to North Korea.
I also believe that Putin wrote off $11 billion in North Korean debt recently with the idea of gaining military influence in the North, with the rumor of more high tech weapons sales and Russian basing rights. So yes a collapse by the North would destabilize the region and hurt Russian influence.