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This paper seeks to link Middle East and East Asian nuclear proliferation by examining the Sino-Russian Axis on the Iran-North Korea nuclear stalemate. The author treats Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) as one unit, based on the author’s 2008 paper, "The King From the East: DPRK-Syria-Iran Nuclear Nexus and Strategic Implications for Israel and the ROK". The author posits a shift in the grouping of powers which explains the nuclear stalemate is caused by the Sino-Russian axis and its Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) partner Iran, with mutual (especially energy) interests that collide with the West.