What do North Korean Troops Mean for Ukraine?

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Get my BunkerBranding.com Navy Pack here: www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Special thanks to syriacus.org for analyzing the original video. The Translation can be found here: open.substack.com/pub/ryanmcbeth/p/what-do-north-korean-troops-mean?r=20h0ql&showWelcomeOnShare=true A number of people reached out to me about this topic. I can’t talk about everything because of ongoing relationships, but there are some things I can talk about. 1. Roughly 3-4 brigades or ~12,000 North Korean Special Forces troops may be training and preparing to enter the front lines. 2. They will likely be used as brigade-level replacements rather than one for one replacements due to language barriers. 3. It is likely that North Korean Special Forces will fight as well as to be expected from any country that has elite forces. They will likely have superior discipline, although their lack of combat experience may make them less effective. 4. If North Korea sends any regular troops, they may have extreme problems with physical fitness and training although their discipline may be better than expected. The Destiny Bridges Podcast featuring Jordan Harbringer can be found here: open.spotify.com/episode/0jOWMDjwbPZ3cXdIdvqt5f?si=uCJFwYOgRTm_a_y0EgR9qw For uncensored video, check out my substack at: ryanmcbeth.substack.com Like my shirts? Get your own at: www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Want a personalized greeting: www.cameo.com/ryanmcbeth Watch all of my long form videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLt670_P7pOGmLWZG78JlM-rG2ZrpPziOy Twitter: @ryanmcbeth Instagram: @therealryanmcbeth BlueSky @ryanmcbeth Reddit: /r/ryanmcbeth Join the conversation: discord.gg/pKuGDHZHrz Want to send me something? Ryan McBeth Productions LLC 8705 Colesville Rd. Suite 249 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA

[@garyknight8616]

Thank you for another healthy dose of common sense and intelligence.

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate, a traitor AND the FIRST Grandmaster of the KKK don't quote him, Ryan, it makes me question your loyalty

[@MIA_DaDe]

@@delphinazizumbo8674 I'm a fan of "wanna be neutral to all Ryan M" but yeah.. Bedford... really?

[@russelldunmire4799]

Quick question, from a strictly physiological standpoint, given your knowledge base,…. What are the chances that these elite ‘True Believers’ Start having doubts when they see that the world is t what Dear Leader told them it was?

[@enoughrope1638]

Something you maybe should have included that of the roughly 1.2 million North Korean "soldiers" (Suspected to be mostly untrained conscripts) 200,000 are called "Special Forces". This is an absurdly high ratio compared to every other country. It's probably just a designation they give to units they think won't defect.

[@JaJDoo]

gotta love how russia can bring in brigades of foreign troops but ukraine using western long range weapons in russian territory is unacceptable escalation

[@dmitriyzhukov9193]

Thats the strange and crazy logic of Sullivan and Biden.

[@Seth9809]

People are worried that Putins five billion nuke threats are remotely real.

[@jacqdanieles]

​@@dmitriyzhukov9193 the right wing "warmonger Biden" talking points must be not true ...

[@fredolok209]

@@dmitriyzhukov9193explain

[@madkoala2130]

​@@Seth9809i think they know he is crazy and ready for asylum. So this here situation is basically 1939 just Mustache man has nukes.

[@TCBoggs]

The very definition of slaves being sent to fight and be slaughtered

[@Guadalajara1937]

Historically, soldiers were always the slaves of ancient kings

[@gotworc]

Well that's not really true. In some places yes and in some time period yes. But overall historically that's just not true ​@@Guadalajara1937

[@conorwhite2066]

Human cannon fodder waves

[@CakeofWisdom]

​@Guadalajara1937 Not really. There were always clear legal distinctions between a citizen and a slave.

[@jonnybgoode7742]

​@@Guadalajara1937 this is one of those things that sounds good to everyone without an objective view of history... sorta like, "history is written by the winner" simply no.

[@Fatty2-sj8vr]

It's a mad thought North korean troops in Europe.

[@IvanH0h0h0h0]

Almost as mad as UN troops in Korea.

[@ramiere1412]

they were in the middle east a few years ago

[@panderson9561]

@@IvanH0h0h0h0 UN troops are in Korea because of North Korea.

[@rantlyy]

@@panderson9561they’re there because the EU wants to disable China and Russia lol, they coudnt care less about what’s happening in both koreas otherwise

[@yanec9806]

I don't know what its gonna take for the West to pull its head out of the sand.... the writing on the wall couldn't be any more clear.... when do we wake up?

[@12zxgglol]

"day 969 of the three days special military operation. Our glorious allies have come to save us"

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

I think it was three days to Kyiv, three weeks to the western border. But this whole thing was such a CF that I question if there actually was a plan.

[@maksimfedoryak]

​@@eldorados_lost_searcher federal TV have been pushing 3-days narrative for years (i remember there also was film about "3 days Prebaltic, 1 week Germany, 1 month Britain"). In russian mass culture ukrainians are seen as "broken" version of russians, corrupted by "bad west", that aren't capable to do anything without real people - russians. That's why they are so angry about whole situation - imagine colonists who aren't capable to conquer territory of indigenous ppl for years while they spend literary 1/3 of state's budget on it.

[@deaghostyt2217]

​@@eldorados_lost_searchergross underestimation of Ukr army and lack of proper leadership. They sent 100k men against 250k men in entrenched positions

[@12zxgglol]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher there was... Just "kick the door in and the entire building will fall apart"- a very specific German from ww2

[@Jake-xe1wu]

​@@deaghostyt2217 also so much corruption they thought they had bought loyalists in Ukraine but in reality had just made a few Russians richer.

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

The pentagon doesn’t even want to admit it. The Americans don’t want to admit De escalation isn’t working. It’s just making Ukraine lose while Russia does what it wants.

[@dmitriyzhukov9193]

The de-escalation of the pentagon is just cowardness. Sure it doesnt work because the enemies see this as weakness. Our de-escalation leads directly to Russian escalation. Totally dumb.

[@Seth9809]

The fact they have to escalate means they are losing. This doesn't make Russia look good, this makes them look so bad

[@CountryAndProud]

De-escalation only works if the other side is willing to also de-escalate. Which Russia isn't.

[@concernedrabbit9075]

Russias economy cant keep doing this. ​@CountryAndProud

[@daurgo2001]

Tell that to the republicans

[@telengardforever7783]

It's funny how Russia gets to set the rules for this war. Russia gets to commit war crimes, but not Ukraine. Russia gets to use long range weapons, but not Ukraine. Russia gets to have allied soldiers to fight on their side, but not Ukraine. Russia gets to invade Ukraine, but it's illegal for Ukraine to invade Russia. The list goes on and on. Basically when Russia attacks a country, you have to play by their rules and accept the double standards.

[@Milpile1]

Don't worry, Russia ran out of artillery 2 years ago. They are using shovels instead

[@warallied]

Thats not how international relations and rules of escalation works. Imagine if China gave a nuke to Iran or Iraq, what do you think would happen? thats why your logic doesnt apply in the real world. Its not a double standard - its simple relations between countries. Its psychological and escalatory and we've seen that since the cold war (and a little with World war 1)

[@ievgenmajor3301]

Ukraine betrayed by WEST! From the first day of WAR!

[@ryelor123]

Why do people waste time caring about what Russia wants them to think?

[@OutsiderLabs]

@@warallied So your idea of relations between countries is hypocrisy and selfishness? No wonder Russia's allies are the likes of NK

[@notaspy1227]

Imagine being told your on your way to finally get deworming medication, only to wake up in Ukraine? Or even worst Russia on the way to Ukraine.

[@user-ur3gr2qs6i]

Imagine getting worms from eating pork in Ukraine and realizing that the pig had eaten some North Korean KIA that had intestinal worms? That's urban legend gross.

[@katyelder.5]

Ivermectin 😮!?

[@ScoutPL]

There was a period of time when I first joined the Army, in the 80's, where the U.S. had not been in a serious war for some time. But the Soviets continued to do their thing. They kept hardening their troops, their Spetznaz. Sure, my brother landed in an airplane with the 82nd in Grenada. Sure, we did Panama. Sure, I was on the DMZ in Korea, getting custom made suits and a guitar. Then we got some real combat and I learned what all the Viet Nam Vet NCOs had told me when I was a private. There is a massive difference between a peacetime Army and Combat. So the mere fact that NOKO troops are going to Ukraine doesn't seem to me to make a huge tactical difference. But... they are gaining important combat experience. This is an ominous development for the future.

[@zachowon]

Equipment will make up the diffrence in training. But this sjould kick start south korea on other aspects of combat

[@morgangreen2601]

They are also the country with the highest number of active duty soldiers.

[@hugostiglitz7373]

These North Korean soldier have never been in a war. The original North Korean Army, circa Korean War, was decimated, and wiped out. There's also the job performance, and what I've been told, via some of the soldiers I had served with, who were in Korea on the DMZ, these guys are ineffectual. Now, if you look at Russia's handling of their own Spetsnaz, besides being borderline criminal. Most of the Spetsnaz are dead. Most being almost all of them..... Yeaaaah, the smart North Koreans will defect.

[@katyelder.5]

​@@hugostiglitz7373👍💯❗

[@2TrackMind-c6i]

Correct. These first brigades will form the nucleus of a training cadre for the rest of the NK Army.

[@fredrikh9299]

100% support to Ukraine from Sweden. 🇸🇪❤️🇺🇦

[@imantsvitols9758]

Latvia Same 🇱🇻🤝🏻🇺🇦

[@earl_gray]

Sure, but would Sweden send their military to fight in Ukraine?

[@RicardoE46]

Just worry about sweden not ukraine coming from a man from 🇺🇸thats 🇲🇽 Ukraine is a mess & not worth europes problems we should just let russia take it and all of our problems will go away!

[@porlorlorl]

Wow that 100% of support from Sweden in the form of a KZbin message really helped, thanks

[@ievgenmajor3301]

Thank You!

[@wc8246]

NATO Soldier: "Our MREs taste awful, I don't like them" Russian Soldier: "You think your rations are bad? Ours are half rotten!" NK Solider: "You guys get ration packs?"

[@jdotoz]

"You gonna eat that?"

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

Basically a Wagner group with a language barrier.

[@weirdo1060]

Not exact analogy. Wagner group had volunteer convicts. North Korean troops are draftees.

[@donwyoming1936]

Except the NK's only get to fire 3 rounds a year in training. They have no exposure to modern electronics or modern warfare. This will be interesting

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

@@weirdo1060 but they will be used in same way. And special forces moniker doesn’t exactly say draftee either.

[@brians3504]

​@@kansascityshuffle8526I can't find any other sources that concur with the North Korean soldiers being Special Forces

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

@@brians3504other than Macbeth saying it several times in the video?

[@NaV3P]

"what does this mean for Ukraine? Nothing good" You forget the biggest factor. South Korea South Korea has said it will not allow it, and will consider sending direct military weapons and ammunition. South Korea has aimed to become the 4th largest weapon exporter within 2027. Which could mean ALOT for Ukraine.

[@nevisstkitts8264]

Esp if they send Hyunmoo-4/5 systems and/or tech to Ukraine ...

[@cmanlovespancakes]

Biden will tell SK not to send any aid in fear of escalation. 😢

[@jacqdanieles]

Ukraine needs manpower desperately. This NK situation is worrisome.

[@aitorbleda8267]

I think that NK troops in Ukraine and NK getting armed again with no food or fuel limitations will limit SKs help to Ukraine, and that might even be the biggest benefit to Russia.

[@Nazar_Melnyk]

All talk is good until it comes to actions. I haven't seen any reaction from any West-aligned nation on this topic. Well, except the US outright denying the involvement of North Korean troops in the conflict. I respect the West deeply, as the most humane civilization, yet such acts of cowardness and deliberate shortsightedness (unwillingness to act on important strategic necessities) bring me only disgust and disappointment. In what a sad chapter of history we live, where dictatorships act and scheme as they please, whereas democracies seem to care little of their own survival and strategic interests...

[@maksimfedoryak]

"Now Ukraine has to defeat North Korea right after Russia and Belarus, to be recognised as potential member of NATO"(c)

[@khshur2]

Ukraine will never join nato , russia will never allow this ..like ever

[@jacqdanieles]

​@@khshur2putin doesn't give 2 sh1ts about Ukraine joining NATO. That's just his lame excuse for invading. Russia is a nuclear-armed power. NATO is not a threat to them. Which explains the yawn of a reaction when Finland & Sweden joined.

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

​@@jacqdanieles Yes. This is kinda true. Russia is simply at expansion. But they certainly never expected Ukraine to fight to this level. The Ukrainians are getting slaughtered and have died in massive numbers but still they aren't backing down. No country in the world expected Ukraine to be this determined. Any other nation would have surrendered long ago. This is a fact.

[@floridaman4073]

@@khshur2doesn’t matter what Russia thinks at this point.

[@loafoffloof3420]

@@jacqdanieles the U.K. and France are nuclear powers too

[@karlgrimm3027]

The North Korean soldiers have probably never been so well fed as when they joined the Russian army. That’s really saying something.

[@jerry4256]

According to Russian soldiers, they are not getting fed, so the North Korean soldiers should fit right in.

[@MrTuxy]

Didn't you watch the video? There are special forces of NK not common grunts. They are currently lacking training but will be well fed and live better lives back home than the average citizen. They will want to return home to their families and will have acquired invaluable combat experience.

[@jimmyjones4985]

Their last meal .🤣

[@sharonrigs7999]

​@@MrTuxyDo you actually think Kimmy is sending his very best?

[@michaelredman5750]

@@MrTuxyBut will they be allowed to return home. They will have witnessed a world unlike what they have been told existed. Can they be allowed to tell their tale?

[@DesertJoshB]

1:41 Those Korean soldiers were probably confused why their clothing was being packaged in their food (I.e. cardboard)

[@exAirMover]

Kim's only superpower is to make food disappear! 😊😊😊

[@bastogne315]

For his people

[@adamplentl5588]

That's more like a function of Western embargos.

[@MattRichardsonX]

If North Korea sends troops to Ukraine why can't Poland send troops to Ukraine?

[@chrisbranton65]

Nato vs non-Nato

[@vlkt282]

​@@chrisbranton65 South one?

[@Pawel_Mrozek]

This is irrelevant. The participation of NATO countries outside their own country does not immediately engage the entire NATO. How many wars have various NATO countries fought over the years in which the alliance as an organization did not participate.​@@chrisbranton65

[@ieuanhunt552]

​@@chrisbranton65 So South Korea could send troops to Ukraine

[@Percival5]

​@@ieuanhunt552no one is stopping them bro 😂😂they have no experience in a war so let them come to Ukraine Russia isn't scared

[@typicaluser697]

Russia : we are superpower! Russia: Please Kim send us some of your meat, i mean soldiers!!!

[@commandercow8930]

Thanks for putting out a video about this! I have been curious about the news headlines related to this I have seen recently.

[@randmayfield5695]

As a late war Vietnam veteran, I remember 10 years of the war and it's evolution through new strategies and methods. There were South Korean special forces working with the US for a while, and we're called ROK (Republic of Korea) soldiers. From 1964 to 1973, there had been 320,000 ROK soldiers in Vietnam serving with the US army. They had a reputation of being 'bad ass take no prisoners' kind of guys.

[@123Lookatmrlee]

I wpuld imagine that tons of north Korean troops are gonna defect

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Not if you have family back at home.

[@90whatever]

Apparently a dozen or 2 are already missing and nowhere to be found…ran away apparently in Ukraine and they are being desperately searched for if the news is accurate.

[@123Lookatmrlee]

@WALTERBROADDUS that is a pretty big deterrent

[@kenshinyang7375]

@@123Lookatmrlee It seem to have already happened.

[@mrnopy6707]

Most N.Koreans are stuck in a Bubble surrounding their country with barely any insight of the outside world. Unless some of them had previous encounters with the outside world, I doubt many will defect.

[@whoslistening]

Russia says it's not escalating the war and yet they do this.

[@benfowler1134]

The aggressors are famously lie - a lot - about everybody

[@ebiekem]

I don't recall Russia calling for de escalation. They've stated their objectives and have clearly stated the intend to achieve said objectives. Talks will be held only when Ukraine meets the demands of the Russian Federation

[@Vhalikuporamee447]

​@@ebiekemThose demands being capitulation.

[@whoslistening]

@@ebiekem Russias military doctrine strategy known as escalate to de-escalate. Which will never work.

[@HannarrMontannarr]

@@ebiekem They have barely stated anything that could be called objectives, and those times that they do it contradicts things they said previously. russia started the war by invading ukraine again, despite signing legally binding documents not to and saying they wouldn't. russia has no credibility and cannot be trusted.

[@JohnDrummondVA]

"What do North Korean Troops Mean for Ukraine?" Different DNA in their well-fertilized soil.

[@leonkenedy4616]

The worst thing that can be done is stand still and do nothing. Keep supporting Ukraine.

[@tim2269]

Fresh US troops during WW1 sure changed things.Need the numbers though.

[@CakeofWisdom]

US troops were competently led. They weren't put under incompetent Tsarist officers.

[@scottpearce8772]

... Everything changes when the other team starts shooting back, something these troops have not experienced, to this day I remember my first time, longest 20 seconds of my life...

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

It’s weird how that happens, right?

[@IrishFoxHound]

If allied countries of Russia are sending in brigades of troops, that’s an escalation.. it gives NATO the OK to move Troops to Ukraine lock stock and barrel

[@DuBaas007]

Yea, don't even have to let them fight directly, just having troops there in support roles already helps a great deal. But if it comes to it, having NATO troops in battle against Russian and NK soldiers, at least it would show them that we are in fact serious.

[@verttikoo2052]

Secret here is that Ruzzia and Pootin has pissed off every single neighbor they have… Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, USA and Canada. Ruzzia is threatening everyone and has a border dispute with every single one. USA has a GDP of something like 28 trillion and EU another 28 trillion. Ruzzia is 2 trillion. For comparison China is 19 trillion and depends on sales to the west. India is 4 trillion and same thing. Ruzzia is nothing. Before we EU27 got 13% of the energy from the Ruzzia and they got 85% of their income from us the EU27.

[@farallimacha]

Why only now?Chechen Army is present in this conflict since day one.

[@konekillerking]

No it doesn’t. You might actually look at the NATO agreements. Ukraine isn’t a NATO county. And don’t think I’m pro Russia. I’m pro truth.

[@megalamanooblol]

@@farallimacha Jesus, people watching this channel is something else. You do know that Chechenya is a part of Russia, right ? Ever hear of event called 2nd Chechen war ? Know who won in the end ?

[@jackgentner9243]

ive been waiting on this one

[@brassroots2024]

First we had the TikTok army, now we have the Choco Pie Brigades.

[@Mankorra_Gomorrah]

In Ancient Greece the Spartans had a totally distinct culture that was so alien to the rest of Greece that they themselves believed the descended from invaders who reached the sea and settled in place. While this produced incredible soldiers the Spartans were better known as negotiators in their own time because their government was incredibly reluctant to send their armies outside their borders. They had several reasons for that, one of which was that every time the soldiers went abroad and learned about cultures outside of Sparta they tended to go a little crazy. Worse, sometimes they’d come back with stories of interesting ideas that the foreigners employed in their own cultures. I’m much more interested in how these North Koreans reintegrate into North Korean society once they return home from their time at the front than in what they’ll be doing at the front. This might be the largest exposure to the outside world North Koreans have had since the Korean War with far less government oversight than at home or even in the labor camps they often get sent to in their Allies. I have a feeling that Kim wants at least some of his soldiers to gain actual combat experience and this is a risk worth taking but it’s an interesting development. Also curious to see how South Korea responds given they may well see a future where a veteran north korean army stares out at a well trained but inexperienced South Korean one.

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

What’s interesting? Is that spartan society is probably more like North Korea than one would think.

[@vanlife4256]

These guys they aint come back even if they survived the battlefield...

[@Mankorra_Gomorrah]

@@RyanMcBethProgramming precisely, if the Spartans struggled to reintegrate individuals who were exposed to the outside world I imagine North Korea will as well. How exactly that manifests could be nothing or could be incredibly important for the countries future. Time will ultimately tell.

[@kjd4476]

Um. Who said they were going back to North Korea?😂😂

[@runrau9275]

@@kjd4476 That's what I was thinking. Most analysts are thinking for training being the gain but I don't think a single one of them makes it back to NK dead or alive, will just be absorbed into Russia.

[@aluminiumsloep]

The Haradrim summoned by Sauron...

[@justahologram2230]

My question is if the South Korean support that will be going to Ukraine will be more important than the North Korean troops for Russia

[@tadcastertory1087]

Yep, way to infuriate one of the largest weapons manufacturing nations on the planet. Typical smart Putin move!

[@wifi_soldier5076]

Without a doubt, South Korea has a lot of "old" equipment they are replacing with some very modern stuff. I could imagine the old things being sent to Ukraine. South Korea also has a lot of T-80Us and BMP-3s. I think if anything gets sent to Ukraine it will be those.

[@warhorse03826]

that's a long supply chain from SK to ukraine...not saying it won't happen, but don't hold your breath....

[@justahologram2230]

@@warhorse03826 SK already said if NK troops are on the front lines they will be providing direct support to Ukraine, I'd like to think that wasn't an idle threat

[@warhorse03826]

@@justahologram2230 I'm just saying it won't happen overnight. how long will it take for a container of anything to go from SK to ukraine? if it's less than a month I'd be completely amazed.

[@mowgli2071]

What do North Koreans in Ukraine mean? They mean that we have an opportunity to help North Koreans defect. And once we do that we can further shine a spotlight on the situation in North Korea.

[@porlorlorl]

Who is “we” ? Are you in any way involved in this matter?

[@scaler1179]

Don't forget, North Korean soldiers are severely lacking in experience. This will give them real-world experience in war.

[@euansmith3699]

A stubbly man in a hoodie asking for $1.6m to fund the development and production of AI battlefield drones means we are well into the cyber-punk timeline.

[@IvanH0h0h0h0]

@euansmith Yes. Isn't it wonderful? We are closer to judging people by what they know, say & do rather than how they dress.

[@Parkhurst12-79]

Don’t you find it suspicious he has all these connections but needs to ask strangers on KZbin to invest?

[@j.ceasar]

@@Parkhurst12-79 Nope, not at all. KZbin doesn't pay well, and it's unclear if his other jobs pay at all. It sounds accurate.

[@j.ceasar]

@@Parkhurst12-79 The only thing suspicious is the amount of cigars, cigarettes and alcohol Ryan consumes, though he could have made those videos on weekends, idk.

[@vp-fv1eo]

The dude is very dodgy can't seem to put my finger on it​@@j.ceasar

[@NothernNate]

#Putler is a worldwide scar. 👊🏼 Not sending enough aid to win has made this so much worse'

[@harrym740]

Putin received troops. My question is what did rocket man get in return?

[@Magnus_Caramelo_55]

Maybe new weapon systems and blueprints of it

[@astrodude9146]

There’s been speculation that Russia has been helping the North better develop its nuclear program.

[@charles_cody]

Rocket technology.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Cash and tech.

[@ikmalsolihin2791]

Submarine warfare tech and grain

[@karlgrimm3027]

I also have a job where I do certain kinds of things for certain clients. Specifically repairing label printers for Walmart.

[@jacqdanieles]

😂

[@quintrankid8045]

That has the sound of a great action adventure film as the great box store sends out their enforcement team to silence you because you gave away a great secret.

[@Forheavenssake1ify]

If anyone doubts what Ryan is saying about extreme North Koran beliefs, search for and listen to Yeonmi Park. a North Korean defector, KZbinr, author, and conservative activist. For example, Park previously believed "dying for the regime"-the Kim family-"was the most honorable thing" a North Koran could do,

[@synewparadigm]

Remind us Islam? 🙄

[@nomercynodragonforyou9688]

Hell no, that chick is a fraud

[@weirdo1060]

Yeonmi Park’s credibility declined since she defected. North Korea is a hostile authoritarian regime, but some of her exploits allegedly were exaggerated.

[@Jake-xe1wu]

Cults are dangerous. More so when they are also governments. Words the us had best heed.

[@slip6699]

You can see where the girl in charge of RT visited NK and how she was un-nerved with how citizens acted around her and NK security monitored them and intervened in their filming.

[@baneofbanes]

I hope this pushes South Korea to send military aid to Ukraine.

[@trusttech9942]

I posted this before, but I’m a proud Substack subscriber and it’s my honor to pay the monthly subscription fee. Thank you for being awesome.

[@orcanimal]

When you're a NK soldier and you've never left the country, 'cause, you know, totalitarian cult dictatorship etc, and you go out to Russia, you know, totalitarian cult regime, only I guess not as bad? Unironically they must be thinking Russia is a paradise

[@TheSergiy13]

Ban on long range strikes against targets on russian territory should be finally lifted

[@MrRoadWorrier]

A NK General's son defected recently and was examined by a SK doctor who said the 23 year old was the unhealthiest person they had ever seen. They pulled a giant tapeworm out of him. This guy was from the elite class. I doubt these NK guys will be all that effective.

[@tuanphamusmc]

New type of fertilizer for Ukraine's sunflower fields. Gonna be great sunflower harvest next summer.

[@krisamico]

Every one of those troops has been given a one-way ticket. It is doubtful that Kim can afford a homeward rotation of thousands of men who have seen the outside world.

[@ChristoffRevan]

That's such a dumb perspective. The main likely reason they're there in the first place from the NK point of view is to get training and real world battle experience to then train the rest of NK soldiers back home to prepare them from a real, modern war. Since no living NK soldier has been in battle, this is invaluable for them at a command level

[@MrTuxy]

@@ChristoffRevan Exactly, it's like no one watched the video. These NK special forces may not be well trained(yet) but they will be well fed and living comparatively good lives back home. They will want to return to their families and will take back invaluable combat experience.

[@mw9297]

You think they don’t know the outside world. They teach what they thinks wrong with the outside world.

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

​@@ChristoffRevan No country has fought any real full scale conventional modern warfare in 21st century. Not even the USA.

[@CuriousCrow-mp4cx]

Dead people can't train anybody. Plus, Russians will use them as front line troops, i.e. Cannon Fodder. Not one will return home to tell the truth about the Russians under fire.

[@tylerbruce5731]

They might be "hard". But the Russians are also considered to be hard and look how that has turned out. "Hardness" is a pretty meaningless statement.

[@tonymorris2193]

super analysis as always ! I remember a tv documentary featuring an International team of eye surgeons in N Korea helping to remove the multitude of cataracts in the populace ( mal nutrition a major factor) When the bandages were removed, one woman was so overjoyed that she could see clearly a picture of the great leader !

[@quintrankid8045]

I'm gonna take a wild guess that someone suggested that she say that. Or else.

[@lestermarshall6501]

I saw a headline that the Korean troops are already deserting. Have you got anything that can confirm or deny that?

[@wessexdruid7598]

_"This war is far from over - and it's going to get worse before it gets better."_ Wise words indeed.

[@donmcdonald3365]

Love the way your mind works.

[@StevenWeinbergPhotography]

One thing that is interesting is that while the N. Korean soldiers are gaining valuable combat experience, they are also seeing that an outside world exists. The Hermit Kingdom is being less of a hermit. That alone, could cause trouble from the North Korean regime.

[@themetalninja8102]

this adds some context as to why the bridges were blown in the dmz in Korea

[@Davey_Rails]

Was waiting for this video

[@thiefsleef6752]

I don’t think it means much as people are exaggerating. The small number amount of North Korean soldiers in Ukraine is equivalent to a Ukrainian foreign legion.

[@weirdo1060]

Ukrainian International Legion includes members with prior combat training and deployment experience. North Korean soldiers often do manual labor after basic training.

[@lukasz713]

Hello Ryan! In Poland we have this view on joining the war: sure, but only after the big boys with atomic weapons-UK, US, and France. We learned our lesson on how Anglo-Saxons fight wars for world dominance 🤷🏻‍♂

[@jc13781]

Russia/NK w Chinese supplies VS Ukraine/France/Poland w US and NATO supplies… sure seems like things are ready to turn into a world war. Let’s just hope that nuclear match doesn’t get struck

[@belikethis6001]

I agree, after hearing rumors about NK troops heading to ukraine, then footage of them being in Russia or ukraine, it sealed the fate of ww3. At this point it’s just a matter of when, and how.

[@jc13781]

@@belikethis6001 lord knows this is going to give South Korea a lot to think about

[@wifi_soldier5076]

North Korean army fighting in Ukraine was definitely not something I expected to happen in the 2020s..... So far this decade is crazy, and were not even half way through. I hate to think what 2028 is gonna look like 😂

[@saysimonsaid1576]

Ryan, I feel as though even Russia doesn't believe the NK troops will last more than a month. None of the gear they're being issued appears to be winter rated.

[@Blackgriffonphoenixg]

Russia sheds around 1000 soldiers a day. DPRK troops amount to what, 12000 troops? Congrats to Putin for extending his manpower reserves by two whole weeks.

[@EWDDG]

This is a green light for EU to send troops to Ukraine to help them boot the invading Russians out.

[@TheSickness]

3:35 so it's a "if all you know is 💩, everything tastes like chocolate" situation

[@PeanutsDadForever]

Thank you for another excellent video!

[@living2ndchildhood598]

I find it very interesting as the NK troops were sent to Russia that NK then destroyed all the north-south roads, RR’s, & bridges just notth of the 38th parallel border. It tells me that NK is beyond paranoid. It says the NK Army has low numbers if 10K-12K soldiers out of the country posessan invasion fear of the ROK!

[@chasler1741]

Escalation is a problem for NK, they know that their frontline wolud get blown to bits by a rapid strike. Once manouver warfare starts, they dont have the logistics to stop it. Static trenchlines within artillery range of the Seoul are the NK ace card. Blowing the roads and bridges locks that line in, allowing them to release troops with less risk. They dont need to be able to win, just make sure SK cant afford to win

[@living2ndchildhood598]

@@chasler1741 thank you for sharing your analysis.

[@fortsonplanning]

Appreciate the openness about what you can and cant say, and thank you as always for your good work. Go Ryan.

[@luispablo39]

Did you see the faces of the Special Forces? Young, really young faces. Special forces, not these guys in this piece.

[@aeronmarvelous3393]

Thanks for the comment and video.

[@ongwy66]

The next natural question would be “what does it meant for South Korea”?

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

Nothing. South Korea and Japan are facing a severe demographic crisis. They cannot at all afford a war that doesn't belong to them in the first place.

[@quintrankid8045]

@@ajaykumarsingh702 Someone just gave them the war that they didn't want. I think SK in particular will not want this to continue.

[@RupertWolfeMurray]

Excellent update. Thanks for all you do....

[@cristo6007]

Apparently a group of NK soldiers already met with a Ukrainian drone. So there's that

[@FreeRojava2025]

Indeed. Wonder how they felt about that

[@kyttraus]

As usual, a very good analysis

[@SCH292]

4:09. I remember reading something about Laos and North Korea. In Laos bicycle, motor scooters and moped were very common in Laos. Some North Koreans are surprise how Laotians can move freely from city to city, bicycles are very common and even the poorest have bicycles.

[@tylerbruce5731]

Laos is a stunning country. And being one of the last 5 communist countries its pretty mild in its "restrictiveness" comparatively. Kinda wild to think one of the poorest countries, Laos, is quite a bit ahead of NK.😂

[@warhorse03826]

I know some people from laos. they said NK throw around US $20 bills like they're nothing, because they're all counterfeit. also fake "walking liberty" silver coins. he said they were copies of old french coins, but no silver in them.

[@J3AD]

thanks, keep up great work

[@Cjmacj]

I doubt many of us could imagine how brutal their training really is, they know they have no worth and have to commit extraordinary deeds for their leader. And as pointed out, they do not know anything else.

[@rxtrx765]

brutal does not equal combat effective

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

​@@rxtrx765 It does. Soldiers don't fire at each other 24/7 in an open field. That never happens. 90% of the time, they are hidden at their positions and only engage in mass when told to by the higher command. Only covert units move independently in small groups and are specially trained for that to complete their mission and come back.

[@lvhao5105]

timely...well presented...thank you

[@aerohard]

How anyone can look at this situation as being anything less than a major boon for SK is insane. Every man, weapon system, and ordnance load that goes from NK to the Ukraine front is something that can't be used on SK.

[@synewparadigm]

N.Korea got endless population to sacrifce.

[@morgangreen2601]

The nukes pose a problem though

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

​@@morgangreen2601 Even without nukes the forces of North Korea are considerably strong. The Western propaganda won't change this reality.

[@willc1294]

3 or 4 brigades - 12,000 men - is this roughly a division in military terms?

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Roughly, yes

[@gc2696]

XJP sent Putin half a million surplus uniforms in size XS .....Kim now sends half million surplus men he doesn't want to feed.

[@apextroll]

Depending on how the election goes, will determine if Europe will send troops.

[@smokechecktim7430]

Maybe South Korea can send some troops to help translate for the North Korean prisoners and defectors

[@kharkiv4life]

It means Ukraine should now hide their food...

[@t11kr1]

Also there is that North Korean will get modern warfare experience, I hope they never ever use that knowledge in their peninsula.

[@weirdo1060]

Issue is that soldiers with modern warfare experience have to be alive and listened to. Some of the North Korean soldiers will die or be badly wounded. Kim regime would need to be open to change of military doctrine and may dismiss due to authoritarianism.

[@t11kr1]

@@weirdo1060 True and valid points, and I really hope you are right, that they are not listened if they return. Also changing military doctrine takes time.

[@cmtwgrdk2748]

they will learn that they suck,, and have no chance against South Korea,, and that could mean peace ;o)

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

They don't need to. They have China.

[@LordFloofen]

The f in communism stands for food

[@quintrankid8045]

And here I was thinking it stood for freedom.

[@mitschiewaldmann9450]

I have question: doesn’t that mean that NK declared war on Ukraine? And what does that mean for Western involvement in Ukraine?

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

The North Korean military haven't stepped onto Ukrainian soil yet. They may be stationed near the Russian border to not let the events like Krusk and Belgorod happen again.

[@richardburgess8657]

Thank you, Ryan. Interesting description of what NK might bring to the table.

[@idventure6036]

So is it now ok for the west to send personel as well? Let's be nice and send only 1/10 but all fighter jet pilots.

[@daveanderson3805]

That russian gear that they issued to the NK troops is probably the best gear they ever had. A russian rations, whilst swill to us, is probably the most luxurious food they've ever tasted.

[@nothandmade9686]

Food bribery on the first drone drop 😋

[@Legomanfred]

Loved the term "manufactured reality,". So true, but so sad. Great video, sad reality. 👍

[@LeonAust]

Hard men up against modern weaponry the hard men loose.

[@CountryAndProud]

Something about underestimating your enemy being your downfall comes to mind with comments like this.

[@JakeSDN]

North Korea has reduced the amount of food and certain other thing by 98%. Kim is also still mad Xi(China's leader) visited South Korea before visiting North Korea in recent months.

[@weirdo1060]

Xi likes South Korea for modern life and strong economy, but has to support North Korea due to treaty and use as a buffer zone from western influence.

[@TheSilverSphincter69]

I MEAN SMALLER TARGETS BUT DRONES STILL DO THE WORK

[@SamW-jo5cf]

Racism is ok if its against the wrong side of my world view

[@CM-ey7nq]

Thanks Ryan.

[@MarkfromNewYork]

They're likely to run away

[@weirdo1060]

18 North Korean soldiers are AWOL as of October 2024.

[@горобчикрусофобчик]

They're not, they got families as hostages and they got prestty desparate from life in north corea.

[@christopher-qh5is]

Thnx Ryan

[@Mossielif]

As much as I criticise you in almost every comment I leave, thank you for covering this, was almost starting to think the story wasn't true cos I hadn't seen you mention it 😂

[@Kazwire]

You criticize him because he doesn’t have a deranged Muslim view on reality and Israel

[@trg121]

“Quantity is a Quality of it’s own”

[@cowmath77]

This is really, really bad news..

[@kenweipert7926]

For vlad actually. S. Korea helping Ukraine with munitions could more than counterbalance

[@CitizenJohn1]

Happened just now and also in your past videos where my first click on it takes me to legal pages about advertising, then I have to search from start for your video. Then 2nd try takes me to your video.

[@Blackgriffonphoenixg]

you should consider installing an adblocker

[@jacob_90s]

Well it certainly means nothing good for the North Korean troops.

[@Myanmartiger921]

i mean atleast they will have plenty of food

[@ІгорЛисенко-ж9н]

​@@Myanmartiger921for a while

[@luphas117]

and Ukraine more troops to fight

[@ІгорЛисенко-ж9н]

​@@luphas117sad, but true