North Korea is believed to have dispatched thousands of soldiers to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, with thousands more anticipated to join by the year’s end, according to South Korean intelligence and military officials. While the National Intelligence Service said in its latest analysis the costs of North Korea stepping into the war seem to outweigh the benefits, other experts in Seoul say Pyongyan...

Summary

North Korea is sending thousands of soldiers to support Russia in the Ukraine war, expecting compensation of $200 million annually. In return, Russia is providing North Korea with rice, advanced space technology, and potential military assistance in the event of a contingency on the Korean Peninsula.

Despite the the National Intelligence Service’s assessment that the costs outweigh the benefits, experts believe North Korea is securing a strategic advantage by aligning itself with Russia.

  • andrew_bidlawEnglish
    91·
    17 days ago

    NK importing rice from Russia is funny as it is. The depressing part comes in whenever Kim would like to challenge South Korea’s statehood, EU and US would not want to get involved, just like they do with Ukraine, because NK is a chinese proxy and they don’t want to offend China too much. Although NK’s army is outdated and idiotic, they can still cause a lot of harm, especially if supported by other states.

    • bassomitron@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      17 days ago

      The US would have to get involved, South Korea is a military ally. We literally have thousands of troops and military bases inside their country. I think this is why the agreement with Russia only states “potential” aid from Russia in the event of a war with South Korea.

      • andrew_bidlawEnglish
        1·
        17 days ago

        I was optimistic about that before and now I want to believe you.