An especially bad aspect of Joe Biden’s foreign policy was how it drove disparate countries in the international system together to oppose the United States. In short, Washington’s arrogant bullying intensified disruptive behavior on the part of longtime adversaries and created new enemies in the ranks of previously neutral powers.

North Korea has ratified a landmark defense pact with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, deepening security cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow fight Ukraine.

North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.