Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Kim Jong-un has called his army the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to malnutrition, and none have seen combat or know the terrain in Russia’s war
Summary
Around 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia, poised to join the Ukraine conflict as part of a reported agreement between Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin.
Though these young, inexperienced soldiers, trained in mountainous regions, lack battlefield exposure, Russia has equipped them with modern weaponry.
North Korea wants foreign currency and potentially advanced Russian military technology through this “blood alliance.”
Analysts see this as a risky move by Kim, as significant casualties could undermine his standing. Many view the North Korean soldiers as cannon fodder, unlikely to return home alive.
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I read the title as un-derfed, not under-fed. I should probably get off the internet.
Maybe you just need to derf yourself.
I think we're all feeling a little derfy today.
Sorry to butt in, but have any of you guys seen my derf around here?
Have you checked the derf cabinet?
Hey, what's all the derf about in here?
Derf off, old timer, this is radical derfing over here!
I initially read it as undefered. Like they are going all out. I guess I need to logoff too.
That’s called comma-tive dissonance.