South Korea's Defense Ministry also said it will review measures regarding possible supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine.

South Korean media claimed on Monday that Seoul could send military and intelligence personnel to Ukraine after the North dispatched troops to support Russia in the war.

A report said the government and military of South Korea “are reviewing a plan to send an appropriate number of personnel, including intelligence officers [specialized in North Korea] and experts in enemy tactics,” to Ukraine, citing a South Korean intelligence official.

South Korean personnel in Ukraine would interrogate or provide interpretation services if North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces, the report said. They would also provide Kyiv with information about the North’s military tactics, doctrine, and operations.

  • remotelove@lemmy.caEnglish
    502·
    26 days ago

    Unfortunately, all it will take is one of the Korean groups to be responsible for destroying another Korean group in Ukraine for any retaliation to make it’s way back to the homeland.

    Hell, the story doesn’t even need to be real for one of the Korean governments to start lobbing shells over their border.

    Honestly, I think this is the plan. It was super weird for NK to actually blow up roads on the border. With that, combined with the timing of them sending troops to Ukraine is even more sus. This probably has more to do with US elections, than anything else.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
      9·
      26 days ago

      The bridges weren’t in use anyway. Why spend money maintaining infrastructure that could likely only aid your enemy? I don’t think they’re related. NK doesn’t want a war with the south. They’d lose, unless China defends them and then does the US get involved?

      • Ham Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.comEnglish
        5·
        25 days ago

        The US has a gigantic presence in SK, like huge. There’s probably a dozen bases I’d guess. If China attacks they are 100% ready to respond to that, and already have tons of contingency plans in place, and exercise them regularly.

      • bluewing@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        25 days ago

        China WILL defend NK just as they did in the 1950’s. China has no desire to see US influence anywhere near what they consider “their territories” and sphere of influence.

        At which point the US WILL get involved and we are off the race to Armageddon. []https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pklr0UD9eSo

      • humanspiral@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        24 days ago

        NK has a bigger army, and sure to receive support from neighbours. US has logistical issues in providing support. DPRK blowing up bridges does mean not seeking to use them for their own invasion, so on that point, you are right.

    • Vilian@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      26 days ago

      The retaliation that north Korea could do was to give up trying to be a country and south Korea is forced to take care of that amount of refugees lol

      • LoganNineFingers@lemmy.caEnglish
        10·
        26 days ago

        In 2011 SK started a tax for a reunification fund in the event that they absorb a bunch of NK refugees at some point.