According to the army of South Korea, Russia will receive additional troops from North Korea to replace the casualties in the war with Ukraine.
In a report distributed to reporters, the South Korean team also estimated that Pyongyang Continue your preparations for Try the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile with which he could reach USA.
The return of Donald Trump to the White House could improve the perspectives of North Korea For high level diplomacy with Washingtonafter in his first term he met three times with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Jong U. Many experts argue that Kim might think that his evolution nuclear program and the growing military cooperation with the Russian president Vladimir Putin They give him more advantage than he had on the summits with Trump 2018 and 2019.
North Korea has been supplying a large amount of artillery and other conventional weapons to Russiaand in October he sent between 10,000 and 12,000 soldiers to the country, according to the intelligence of United States, South Korea and Ukraine. Seul, Washington And others fear that, in return, Moscow I can transfer sophisticated arms technology that improves your nuclear program.
It is believed that North Korean soldiers are very disciplined and well trained, but their lack of experience in combat and their ignorance of the huge plains that form the battlefield in war in Ukraine They have made them easy targets for attacks with unmanned aircraft and artillery.
The South Espionage Agency pointed out last week that estimated that some 300 North Korean soldiers would have died and 2,700 more were injured. In early January, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe said there were around 4,000 North Koreans dead or injured, but Washington’s estimates were lower, about 1,200.
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He Seoul Maggage indicated that it is believed that Pyongyang is accelerating preparations for Send more troops to Russiabut he did not reveal how he came to that conclusion.
Strengthening military ties between North Korea and Russia could be emboldened to Kim In your relationship with United States and South Korea. In an important political conference last month, Kim He promised to implement the “hardest” policy against Washington. But many experts believe that I might want to sit down to negotiate with Trump If you think that the US president will make concessions.
His last summit failed when Trump rejected the offer of Kim To dismantle its main nuclear complex, a limited step towards denuclearization, in exchange for a broad relief of sanctions. Since then, Kim It has drastically increased the rhythm of weapons tests to expand a nuclear missile arsenal with the capacity to reach South Korean and American territory.
In Seoul worries that Trump can give up the objective of the total denuclearization of Norte and focus on eliminating its long -range missile program, which represents a direct threat to USAwhile leaving its nuclear attack capabilities against South Korea.
In an interview broadcast on Thursday on the Televisora Fox News, Trump He called Kim “an intelligent guy” and “not a religious fan.” When asked if he will contact him again, Trump He replied: “I will, yes.”
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On Monday, Trump described North Korea as “a nuclear power“By showing off your personal ties with Kim. This caused a stir in South Koreasince Washington, Seoul and its partners have avoided describing North Korea Like a Nuclear state Due to concerns that it could be seen as an acceptance of its search for nuclear weapons in violation of the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
“I was very friendly to him. He liked him. And I liked him,” he said Trump during press availability in the Officera oval After his investiture. “Now it’s a nuclear power. But we get along. I think he will be happy to see what I’m back.”
Jeon I Gyaa spokesman for Ministry of Defense of South KoreaHe told reporters on Tuesday that efforts to achieve denuclearization of North Korea They must continue as a prerequisite to achieve lasting peace not only in the peninsula of Corea but also in the world. He Ministry of Relations Exteriors of South Korea He also said that he will coordinate closely with the government of Trump To achieve denuclearization of North Korea.
North Korea has not responded to Trump’s comments. The North Korean state press published Friday on the two -day parliamentary meeting held this week in Pyongyangbut he did not mention whether Kim attended, nor did he refer to USA, South Korea, Russia or other foreign policy issues.
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