The National Intelligence Service estimates that North Korean troops dispatched to Russia have moved to the Kursk region over the past two weeks,
Some of the challenges they would need to overcome are interoperability, the language barrier, command and control and communications,
We are incredibly concerned by Russia's decision to turn to the DPRK to supply soldiers to continue their brutal war against Ukraine,
China would still have the power to stop North Korea and Russia's progress if it (chooses to do so),
Depending on the level of North Korean involvement, we will gradually adjust our support strategy in phases,
(By ... By doing so), North Korea now has the protection of a nuclear superpower and a major military power,
Even if the war in Ukraine ends … the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang will continue,
China could use this to (understand) what it takes to win in a major conventional war, should (Beijing) choose to use force to resolve the Taiwan issue. They are learning from Russia's mistakes as well as successes,
China has largely maintained a neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine crisis (since it began), opposing NATO expansion and Western involvement in the region while consistently calling for peace and dialogue,
North Korea and Russia are two independent sovereign states. How they develop bilateral relations is their own matter,
Ukraine's defeat would represent a strategic loss for the West, which could be significantly advantageous for China. It would enable China’s continued strategic rise amid the ongoing US-China competition,
I cannot see North Korea and Russia pursuing a path that excludes Beijing,
We may end up having a … proxy conflict, where Ukraine is considered a proxy conflict between the two Koreas and allies,
Beijing would not want to see developments (among its neighbours) that could undermine its strategic position,
For now, American officials say they have seen no evidence of a quid pro quo,
This would mean another strong push by Russia in eastern Ukraine, increasing attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, and potentially more North Korean soldiers involved in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region,
The problem is that kind of Cold War mentality is completely against the Chinese national interest. Today’s China is not the 1950s China,
Why am I saying this? Because Kim Jong Un would not be able to do something adventurous or dangerously risky right now without having formal approval from the Kremlin,
Over 10,000 DPRK (North Korean) soldiers have been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them have moved to the far western Kursk Oblast, where they have begun engaging in combat operations with Russian forces,
[The ... The assaults] could begin in the near future, we’re not even talking about weeks, we’re expecting it to happen any day,