Kim Jong Un’s troop dispatch to Russia lays bare a disregard for soldiers’ lives
North Korean forces appear to be serving under Russian command, underscoring their role as revenue generators for regime
Kim Jong Un surrounded by special forces soldiers during his visit to their practice grounds | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 4, 2024)
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Diana Y. Myers, a North Korea nuclear expert and former Air Force doctoral fellow at the RAND Corporation. She is also a strategist for the U.S. Air Force. The views expressed in this article are exclusively the author’s own and do not reflect the position of the U.S. military or U.S. government, nor represent those of NK News.
Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Diana Y. Myers, a North Korea nuclear expert and former Air Force doctoral fellow at the RAND Corporation. She is also a strategist for the U.S. Air Force. The views expressed in this article are exclusively the author’s own and do not reflect the position of the U.S. military or U.S. government, nor represent those of NK News.
Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks
-
Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations,
analysis
-
Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
-
The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in
the loop
-
Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns
-
Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting
Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting,
investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts.
Subscribe
now
All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time.
© Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved.
No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for
commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group.
SHARE
COPY LINK
X
MASTODON
