- Peter Frankopan estimates the conscript life expectancy in Russia, noting that the Kremlin is feeding its war on Ukraine and relying on foreign troops from North Korea.
- North Korea deployed troops in the Kursk region, while Russia simultaneously sought North Korean military assistance for its conflict.
North Korea is leveraging lessons from operations in Kursk to tailor future irregular warfare operations against South Korea.
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Updated Sep 25
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What happened
North Korea is leveraging lessons from operations in Kursk to tailor future irregular warfare operations against South Korea.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Pyongyang
capital city of North Korea
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Seoul
capital and largest city of South Korea
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Kursk
city in the south-west of Russia
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