Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.

A Significant Contribution?: It has now been confirmed by a plethora of sources that North Korean combat troops are going to be fighting in the war Russia is waging against Ukraine. The nature of the mission these troops will carry out and the effects that it will have,

The Pentagon on Monday warned that the North Korean leader has sent Russia around 10,000 troops for training — and some are already moving toward the battlefield frontlines near Ukraine. The Pentagon said it is increasingly concerned Russia could use the soldiers in combat, including against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk.