• North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said.
  • The two nations signed a new security pact, and some Korean units look set to go to Ukraine.
  • Russia is known for treating its soldiers as highly disposable and has suffered high death tolls.
  • datelmd5sum@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    But haven’t you seen the video of NK soldiers do flips and throw knives and shit? Who needs combat experience?

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      4 months ago

      Who would you rather have at your side on the battlefield, a hardened combat veteran or a circus performer?

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          4 months ago

          Maybe it’s the swallowing feature what makes them so attractive… uhm… tactically valuable for the Russian military.