US officials don confirm say over 3,000 North Korean troops dey train for Russia. Dis news come out on Wednesday when Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, talk am for press briefing in Rome. Austin say dem dey observe signs say North Korean forces don arrive Russia, but dem no know exactly wetin dem dey do there.
According to South Korea‘s National Intelligence Service (NIS), North Korea send additional 1,500 troops to Russia dis month to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. NIS director, Cho Tae-yong, tell lawmakers dis during a closed-door parliamentary committee meeting. Cho also mention say North Korea plan to send more troops, up to 10,000, by December.
The US National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby, say between early to mid-October, North Korea move at least 3,000 soldiers into eastern Russia. These soldiers sail to the Russian port of Vladivostok and now dey train across three military sites in the east.
This development dey heighten security concerns for South Korea and Ukraine. Officials fear say Russia might reciprocate by giving North Korea advanced weapons technologies, which go enhance North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities aimed at South Korea.
Lloyd Austin emphasize say if these North Korean troops engage in operations in Ukraine, it go pose very serious concern not just for Europe but also for the Indo-Pacific region. US dey work hard to understand the potential involvement of these troops in the ongoing conflict.
