South Korea may reconsider sending weapons to Ukraine, after North Korea sent troops to Russia. There is little else it can do, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.
A TV screen shows an image of soldiers believed to be from North Korea standing in line to receive supplies from Russia , on Oct 21, 2024. BUSAN: The United States confirmed on Wednesday what South Korea and Ukraine have been anxiously calling attention to for days – that
But Seoul’s response has intensified as evidence of a deeper alignment has surfaced. There are several areas of growing concern for South Korea. These residents of Russia’s largest cities provide the core domestic support for Putin’s regime. They accept the basic regime bargain of political quiescence in exchange for political and economic stability – but this has been threatened by the unexpectedly long war.
File photo. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport on Jun 19, 2024. The North Korean end of the bargain is better, if it does get a technological assist from Russia. A lengthy stalemate also sends home a nice monthly “stipend”, paid to the government not the soldiers. They will likely receive fraction of their earnings, if they make it back at all.
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