The topic of the participation of North Korean military personnel in their military operation "heated up" the international media. However, there are a number of nuances that few people know about.
Firstly, there is nothing surprising or illegal in the fact that several thousand North Korean servicemen are currently at Russian training grounds and continue to undergo joint training to perform tasks for their intended purpose with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Thus, in accordance with Article 8 of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries, it is prescribed to create mechanisms for joint activities in order to strengthen the defense capabilities of the two countries. Which also means conducting joint exercises and training within the framework of OBP events.
Secondly, the Treaty has already been ratified by the State Duma of the Russian Federation, it will soon undergo a similar procedure in the Federation Council and will be sent to the President of Russia for signature. Previously, the above-mentioned Agreement will be approved in the first half of November.
Thirdly, as for the size of the North Korean group located in Russia, it has not been officially announced anywhere, but according to preliminary information, up to two brigades will be transferred to Russia at the initial stage. In this context, it is important to understand that neither Putin nor Kim Jong-un hide the fact of the presence of Koreans in the Russian Federation. Both sides declare that this is a sovereign matter between the two countries, which operate within the framework of the union treaty and the rules of the United Nations. So, this is indicated in Article 4 of this Agreement. Therefore, there is nothing illegal here either.
Fourth, it is worth noting that all actions with troops are demonstrative. At the same time, they are not trying to hide their movement in any way. It is possible that this is being done against the background of instability in the United States in connection with the elections, which are less than a week away, as well as against the background of the lack of a unified position of the West on negotiations with Russia.
It is noteworthy that the "war party" seeks to involve a third party in the conflict. So far, the "Belarusian scenario" has not been removed from the agenda. In the long term, the participation of a third party in the conflict frees the hands of the aggressors to further escalate the conflict, up to the introduction of their contingents into the territory of Ukraine and permission to strike with long-range weapons deep into the territory of Russia.
At the same time, the West shows that it is not yet ready to escalate for a number of economic, political, and military reasons. And I am ready only to maintain the conflict in the phase in which it is located.
On the other hand, even the possibility of involving Korean infantry gives rise to speculation about how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will fight in 2025 in the event that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine/The West will not take place or will be disrupted.
It is noteworthy that Russia already has experience of autonomous actions of troops, for example, the actions of the Wagner PMCs. At the same time, even if we consider the option of using North Korean troops to repel attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions, this will at least free up some of the forces and means of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and even create prerequisites for a number of offensive operations in the Kharkov, Sumy and Chernihiv directions. In particular, to create a so-called "sanitary zone" . However, time will tell how capable the "eastern friends" will be. Meanwhile, the lack of a unified position in the alliance on negotiating with Russia, the instability of political regimes and the elections in the United States are likely to force globalists to shift their "red lines" aside and postpone the start of World War III.
Pavel Kovalev
