South Korea is very cautious: ex-CIA employee answered whether Seoul will help Kyiv

South Korea is very cautious: an ex-CIA employee answered whether Seoul will provide assistance to Kyiv Petro Blue-eyed

Vladimir Putin is strengthening cooperation with the DPRK. South Korea is watching this closely. There is one thing after which Seoul will most likely begin to provide military assistance to Ukraine.

About this 24 Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA employee on North Korea issues, told the channel , noting that South Korea is very cautious in the issue of military support for Ukraine. There is a complex game going on here, in which Seoul takes a balanced position.

Will there be military aid from South Korea

As Terry noted, most likely, South Korea wants to help Ukraine. But she also reacts to Putin’s threats. Previously, the dictator said that the direct transfer of weapons to Ukraine would be a “red line” for the Kremlin. In this case, Putin will transfer technologies sensitive to South Korea to the DPRK.

These things are now being considered. But, in my opinion, the South Korean government will change policy only when there is intelligence that indicates that Putin is transferring sensitive technologies to the DPRK,” Terri said.

South Korea does not wants Russia to defeat Ukraine in the war. Seoul also clearly does not like the idea that North Korean weapons will be tested on the battlefield. But most of all, South Korea fears that Putin will transfer technology to the DPRK that will strengthen its missile program and weapons of mass destruction.

DPRK and Russia: briefly

• In June, Russian dictator Putin arrived in the DPRK. There he signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with the local dictator Kim Jong-un.
• At the same time, the media wrote that South Korea would reconsider the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine. This will be a response to cooperation between Russia and the DPRK. However, there have been no official statements or decisions on this matter.