{"id":1473691,"date":"2024-06-27T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1473691"},"modified":"2024-06-27T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T06:00:00","slug":"north-korean-troops-will-be-cannon-fodder-if-sent-to-ukraine-pentagon-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/north-korean-troops-will-be-cannon-fodder-if-sent-to-ukraine-pentagon-says\/1473691\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean Troops Will Be ‘Cannon Fodder’ If Sent To Ukraine, Pentagon Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Korean Troops Will Be ‘Cannon Fodder’ If Sent To Ukraine, Pentagon Says<\/span><\/p>\n

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Following on the heels of Putin’s visit to Pyongyang last week where he inked a strategic defense cooperation agreement with Kim Jong Un, North Korea is reportedly sending a contingency of troops to assist in Russia’s military operations in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

South Korea’s TV Chosun<\/em> cited a Seoul official to say specifically the north will\u00a0send construction and engineering units to Ukraine as soon as next month<\/strong>, according to\u00a0Reuters<\/a>. They will reportedly assist in rebuilding efforts for areas under Russian control.<\/p>\n

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It true this could further ‘internationalize’ the conflict<\/strong> and might in turn trigger greater NATO involvement, possibly even the deployment of Western troops.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the news of Pyongyang deploying engineering troops is anything but confirmed at this point<\/strong>, given it appears to have originated in South Korean media<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Those forces, working overseas under the disguise of construction workers to earn hard currency for the regime, would be moved from China to those Russia-held regions, the network said.<\/em><\/p>\n

Asked about the TV Chosun reports, South Korea’s foreign ministry said it was continuing monitoring the situation.<\/em><\/p>\n

But the reports were noticed by the Pentagon, which put Moscow and North Korea on notice. Pentagon press secretary Gen. Pat Ryder said in\u00a0a briefing on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“If I were North Korean military personnel management, I would be questioning my choice of sending my forces to be cannon fodder<\/strong> in an illegal war against Ukraine. And we\u2019ve seen the kinds of casualties that Russian forces.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Ryder didn’t confirm whether the reports were accurate, but only said that it’s “certainly something to keep an eye on.”<\/p>\n

Likely if the US does observe or confirm that North Korean troops are in Ukraine the White House will directly address it, and issue threats.<\/p>\n

Much like how Iran sent technical advisors to Crimea in tandem with the drone transfers to Russia, North Korea is combining arms transfers with a ground presence of sorts<\/p>\n

This mirrors what North Korea did in Syria and Zimbabwe in the past<\/p>\n

\u2014 Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

North Korea has been arming Russia with artillery shells and possibly other military items since 2023 for the ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. Both countries are under far-reaching US sanctions. This means Russia has increasingly relied on other ‘pariah’ states to meet its military supply needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 06\/26\/2024 – 22:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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