 Russia's embrace of North Korea as a threat to the security of the Korean Peninsula. And make no mistake, Russia reaching out to South Korea is not at all a friendly gesture. WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green, Thursday morning. And a good Thursday morning to you. It is June 27. Thanks for starting the very early part of your day with us, where the time is 4.37. We'll update traffic and weather in just one minute.