One step towards World War III – The Telegraph on the consequences of North Korea’s entry into the war in Ukraine

One step towards World War III – The Telegraph on the consequences of the DPRK’s entry into the war in Ukraine Vladislav Kravtsov

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The DPRK has become the third party in Russia's war against Ukraine. Thus, the border has been crossed and this may mean that only one step remains before World War III.

Journalist David Ax writes about this for The Telegraph. The author also noted that troops from other countries could also join the conflict.

How North Korea's entry into the war could lead to World War III

The author noted that in the first half of October, seven ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet left Chongjin, Hamhin and Musudan in North Korea for Vladivostok, Russia. There were 1,500 North Korean special forces soldiers on board.

In general, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is likely planning to send 11,000 of his soldiers to help Putin. This makes Russia's war against Ukraine a global conflict and could potentially lead to the start of World War III.

The article says that other countries on both sides of the conflict may follow the example of the DPRK. Moreover, similar steps to involve their troops have already been proposed by British and French politicians.

It is clear that Russian leaders and their allies in Iran, North Korea and China understand the stakes. It is less obvious that Ukraine's NATO allies understand this, – wrote Aks.

He also emphasized that, taking into account the daily losses of Russian occupiers on the front in Ukraine, 11 thousand troops from North Korea are equal to two weeks of fighting for the occupiers on the front. But this indicates that Kim Jong-un may send many more North Korean troops to Russia.

The article indicates that North Korea's increasing role in the Russian-Ukrainian war threatens to draw South Korea into the conflict. So far, Seoul has only sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine and sold the United States a million artillery shells for Ukraine. But now the situation may change.

“At an emergency meeting of the National Security Council this week, top South Korean officials called North Korea's support for Russia's military efforts a “serious security threat” and promised to step up their intervention in Ukraine in response,” the author noted.

The publication suggests that weapons from South Korea may soon end up in Ukraine. But they caution that Kyiv's NATO allies may not fully grasp the implications of North Korea's military involvement as effectively as South Korea does.

As Ukraine faces pressing needs for more support, reports have emerged that Western allies are planning to cut military aid. Potential help from South Korea is seen as a critical step in helping to bridge the gap.