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Rhiannon12866

(258,910 posts)
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 05:50 AM Aug 2025

Putin calls for 15,000 more North Korean troops as Russian casualties soar - Times Radio



“The more Russian needs have grown, the more North Korea have met those needs.”

North Korea’s military support of Russia shows a growing relationship between the two countries - and one which provides political cover for Kim Jong Un and his continued WMD development, says Director of Korea Program at Stimson University, Jenny Town. - 08/31/2025.

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Putin calls for 15,000 more North Korean troops as Russian casualties soar - Times Radio (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 OP
The North Koreans don't last long, gab13by13 Aug 2025 #1
An alliance of oriental despots Gum Logger Aug 2025 #2

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
1. The North Koreans don't last long,
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 07:40 AM
Aug 2025

they are truly used as cannon fodder. Putin is a monster.

Isn't Putin doing a 100,000 man draft right now?

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