[해외자료] North Korea’s Lethal Aid to Russia: Current State and Outlook

...(Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) lethal aid to Russia largely falls into two broad categories. First, old and/or surplus equipment and ammunition sent to replenish Moscow’s depleted stocks. Second, new weapons and main battlefield equipment that can be field-tested in Ukraine. If the war drags on, North Korean weapon provision to Russia is most likely to escalate further. The combat...

[해외자료] North Korea’s Military Intervention in Kursk: A High Casualty Learning Curve

...Korea’s (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un issued his strongest statement of support yet for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By vowing to “invariably support and encourage the just cause of the Russian Army,” Kimimplicitly acknowledgedNorth...

[해외자료] New Alliance Dynamics in and Around Korea

While most commentary on the Russo-North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) alliance emerging from Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has concentrated on what each side offers the other and the activity of North Korean troops in Ukraine, it tends to ignore the dynamics of Russia-North Korea-China relations in error. These dynamics affect not only these countries but also...

[외교안보] About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say

Western officials have told the BBC that North Korean troops have already suffered nearly 40% casualties in the fighting in Russia's western Kursk region, in just three months. The officials, who spoke on grounds of anonymity, said that out of the estimated 11,000 troops sent from North Korea, known as DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), 4,000 were battle casualties.

[외교안보] US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors." Russia has forged closer diplomatic and military ties with North Korea since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.