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That is a calculation that, you know, DPRK leadership is making to send their soldiers into combat,
They have experienced significant casualties in this war and the fact that they now need to outsource for foreign troops, to help support their forces inside Russia indicates that that there's some serious questions in terms of their ability to continue to sustain their personnel requirements,
If they cross into Ukraine, yes."
When asked whether Ukraine should strike back, he replied I am concerned about it,
Biden said when asked about North Korean troops being present in the Kursk region North Korean troops are helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. NATO must respond by giving Ukraine all it needs to win,
There is also the issue of sanctions. And, importantly, deeper cooperation with the Pacific countries – Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea – in the field of the defence industry, which we believe is very important,
This is a real army and the troops are currently undergoing additional training. But let’s understand, it will not be that simple – integration, language, management and chain of command. The question is how they will work there. The situation is serious, but the strategic balance will not be fundamentally altered by North Korean forces,
There is no confirmation yet that they are on Ukrainian territory, but this is indeed a serious new escalation to which we must respond appropriately. And not just with a statement, but with concrete actions,
We hope that the secretary general’s statement should be followed by a further discussion on concrete steps on how to continue and increase military support to Ukraine, and perhaps even to start talking within NATO about the issue of the removal of geographical restrictions on long-range weapons,
