Pentagon believes North Korean troops in Ukraine would be cannon fodder

The US Department of Defense will monitor the potential movement of North Korean troops into Russia for their involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Source: Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder during a briefing; Pentagon

Details: Ryder said "that's certainly something to keep an eye on".

Quote: "I think that if I were North Korean military personnel management, I would be questioning my choices on sending my forces to be cannon fodder in an illegal war against Ukraine."

More details: Ryder also emphasised, "we've seen the kinds of casualties that Russian forces [have]". However, he reiterated that the US will continue to monitor this situation closely.

Background:

• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the agreement between Russia and the DPRK demonstrated the growing coherence between authoritarian states and underlined the importance of democracies speaking with one voice.
• The Biden administration said that Putin's meeting with Kim Jong Un demonstrated Moscow's desire to build a coalition with North Korea, Iran, Syria and, to some extent, China.
• The agreement signed by Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday obliges each side to provide immediate military assistance to the other in the event of armed aggression against one of them.

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