WASHINGTON: The US and South Korean defence chiefs on Wednesday (Oct 30) called for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia, where Washington says some 10,000 of them have been deployed for possible
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and South Korea n Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun participate in a press briefing at The Pentagon on Oct 30, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. WASHINGTON: The US and South Korea n defence chiefs on Wednesday called for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia , where Washington says some
Austin said the United States will"continue to work with allies and partners to discourage Russia from employing these troops in combat". That is because there is a"high chance" that Pyongyang will ask for technology transfers from Russia to aid its weapons programs - including on tactical nuclear weapons, intercontinental ballistic missiles and reconnaissance satellites - in exchange for the deployment of its forces, he said.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has not denied the deployment of North Korean troops to his country but has also refused to confirm it. If North Korean troops"are fighting alongside Russian soldiers in this conflict and attacking Ukrainian soldiers, Ukrainian soldiers have the right to defend themselves," Austin said.
"I would advise Chairman Kim to think twice about engaging in such reckless and dangerous behaviour," Wood added.
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