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2026-07-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

North Korea sending 30,000 troops to Russia is a ‘win-win'

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Posted by mossomo 2026-07-28 14:47|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [196 views ] Top
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1 "Though 30,000 bayonets would be a massive deployment for most capitals, for Pyongyang and its 1.2-million-strong military, it is minimalist. An estimated 200,000 of those soldiers are considered crack troops.

Those units demonstrated high-casualty tolerance in the 2024 action amid massive, albeit unconfirmed, losses, but earned the respect of Ukrainian troops for their speed, physical fitness and marksmanship.

Their refusal to be taken alive also won alarmed notice. Only two POWs were captured in Kursk. Others, incapacitated, killed themselves with explosives.

Having adapted to a drone-centric battleground, North Korea’s army possesses not just greater numbers but also superior experience to its South Korean counterparts."

Posted by mossomo 2026-07-28 14:51|| 2026-07-28 14:51|| Front Page Top

2 Others, incapacitated, killed themselves with explosives.

The word is that their families back home would be 'affected' if they surrendered.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-07-28 17:40|| 2026-07-28 17:40|| Front Page Top

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