With North Korea Aiding Russia in Ukraine War, South Korea Threatens To Arm Kyiv

‘If the illegal military cooperation between North Korea and Russia continues,’ the South’s deputy national security adviser, Kim Tae-hyo, warns, South Korea ‘will not stand by but respond firmly in collaboration with the international community.’

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South Korean mechanized unit personnel parade with their armored vehicles during the media day for the 76th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at Seoul air base, Seongnam, South Korea, September 25, 2024. AP/Ahn Young-joon, file

North and South Korea are on the brink of going to war with one another, but on the battlefields of Ukraine rather than the Korean peninsula. 

North Korea is already sending military “advisers” to Ukraine along with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells and other munitions, while South Korea is eager to retaliate by shipping arms and artillery shells directly to Ukraine rather than through third countries such as Poland.

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