Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a press conference with Thailand's deputy prime minister, Korbsak Sabhavasu, on Tuesday in Bangkok. Nicolas Asfouri/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFrom New York Times:
BANGKOK — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, arriving here for a meeting of Southeast Asian nations, expressed concern on Tuesday about reports of growing military cooperation between North Korea and Myanmar, which she said could destabilize the region.
Declaring that she took the reports of such cooperation “very seriously,” Mrs. Clinton said that expanded military ties between the countries would “pose a direct threat” to Myanmar’s neighbors. She singled out Thailand, the host of the regional security meeting, as being vulnerable to the reclusive and heavily armed dictatorship in Myanmar.
Suspicions about North Korea’s relationship with Myanmar deepened recently when a North Korean freighter appeared to be steaming toward Myanmar. American officials, believing the ship might be carrying weapons or other illicit cargo, tracked it until it reversed course.
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More News On The North Korean - Myanmar Connection
U.S. concerned about suspected N. Korea-Myanmar military ties -- L.A. Times
Clinton in Thailand for talks on N.Korea, Myanmar -- AFP
Clinton highlights danger of N Korea-Burma alliance -- Financial Times
Burma suspected of forming nuclear link with North Korea -- The Guardian
Burma-N Korea ties 'of concern' -- BBC
Military links between Burma and N. Korea raise suspicions -- Toronto Star/AP
My Comment: When there is smoke ... there is fire.