It’s important for us to develop comprehensive and allied relations” with North Korea
There is evidence that there are [North Korean] troops in Russia,
Russian instructors are assessing that the North Korean military has excellent physical attributes and morale but lacks understanding of modern warfare such as drone attacks,
There are also signs of North Korean authorities relocating and isolating those [soldiers’] families in a certain place in order to effectively control them and thoroughly crack down on the rumours,
Signs of troops being trained inside North Korea were detected in September and October,
Should reports be true on North Korean soldiers in Ukraine and should North Korea now be supporting the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine with troops, this would be serious and in violation of international law,
If they’re a co-belligerent, their intention is to participate in this war on Russia’s behalf, that is a very, very serious issue, and it will have impacts not only on in Europe — It will also impact things in the Indo Pacific as well,
The Ministry of Defense has consistently stressed that the corps carrying out this order must be aware of the background of why such a move is necessary, and that its main purpose is to maximize defense capabilities against possible conflict with hostile countries,
Let us steadfastly defend the southern border of our country and inscribe a legacy of countless victories,
The Russians are going to appreciate some of the backfilling and assistance,
This is a challenge, but we know how to respond to this challenge. It is important that partners do not hide from this challenge as well,
It will help them in securing and reinforcing their lines of supply for artillery mainly because North Korea is an artillery power,
What exactly they're doing is left to be seen, ... We're trying to gain better fidelity on it." ... It'
They’re not going to break up the Koreans and stuff them into Russian units,
South Korea says one thing, then the Pentagon says they have no confirmation of such statements,
North Korea gets to bring back home some combat experience,
What we’ll see is Korean units acting together as Korean formations. The Korean ones will be in liaison with the Russians, and they will get their orders back and forth,
North Korea is our close neighbor, our partner, and we are developing our relations in all areas. This is our sovereign right,
It appears that they disguised themselves as Russian soldiers to hide the fact that they were deployed to the battlefield,
The exact significance heavily depends on details we don't yet know. A small number of North Korean troops going to the front probably isn't a game changer for Russia, and a small symbolic shipment of South Korean arms isn't a game changer for Ukraine,