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.

[@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.

[@SusCalvin]

North Korea has a relatively open border with China and a few special economic zones where Chinese companies can operate. When someone leaves the DPRK, it's usually this way. A few also leave from official work abroad.

[@glorioustigereye]

Probably the reason this is most likely a one way trip for the Koreans.

[@cinimatics]

Right? The smartest thing those guys could do is surrender.

[@garymathena2125]

You can forget the idea of dissent; North Korea has a large system of concentration camps that have a 3-generation rule. You come back from Russia and speak against the regime, and you, your children and parents are all going to the camps. This is to kill any talk against the regime, you do not leave these camps alive. The North Korean internal security system is just too good. Kim keeps the weeds cut down close to the ground, for his and his family's survival and continued rule.

[@Steven-tl8fs]

​@cinimatics unfortunately their families will pay the price if the soilders surrender or defect.

[@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?

[@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?"

[@ryanbell3195]

It wouldn’t surprise me if the NK guys are better fed than their Russian compatriots right now. I’ve seen a lot of interviews with POWs and those Russians are hungry. They stole all the compote from the basements by this time last year.

[@spawn11]

Sure then u can go on front like Mr.Millionaire

[@goiterlanternbase]

They get a half smoked cigarette in each MRE😉

[@playinglifeoneasy9226]

We love MRIs, not so much the main course but all the other stuff that’s packed in with it the peanut butter, the crackers, the bug juice, the lemon cake. The little mini heaters.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@sangmoon2464]

There was a Chinese mercenary who fought for the Russians who recorded his experience. What happened to foreign soldiers who didn't speak Russian was that they were put in front line Storm units and given frequent commands to attack and occupy. The casualty rate was extremely high in these units.

[@224dot0dot0dot10]

​@@evilmac9623So Ryan McBeth is basically saying that three or four brigades of North Korean LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) special forces soldiers (a North Korean version of GRU Spetsnaz) are probably going to be rendered inoperable due to massive casualties and injuries from artillery shells, land mines, and air strikes? This sounds like a waste and North Korea should have maybe sent pilots and combat engineer and more field artillery units if they wanted to change the outcome of the Russia vs Ukraine special military operation?

[@matteooz2735]

Good thing they’re only NPCs

[@schneemann-fy6gi]

Ya putin basically put all the minorities and potential problems forward. So most of the losses are enemies of his. But the concept is unsustainable. The true Russian forces are kept protecting the homeland

[@alirezarezaei2976]

I learned a big lesson from this video Ryan and it is: "In dictatorship regimes, FAMINE is an INTENDED FEATURE, not a BUG" Thanks for this big tip And I know it is true because I live within a dictatorship-ruled country I'm Iranian Thanks for the great insight

[@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

[@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...

[@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 😮!?

[@deanfirnatine7814]

@@user-ur3gr2qs6i Except NK citizens having terrible infestations of worms is no urban legend, South Korean medical community says every time there is a defector they have to worm the hell out of them.

[@sumduma55]

​@@katyelder.5are they horses?

[@randmayfield5695]

As a late in the 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.

[@MIA_DaDe]

Cool and thanks for your perspective re ROC troops. More importantly... thanks for your contribution/sacrifice during that war Mr Mayfield. ... Regarding Korean soldiers in general, et's hope today's NK soldiers don't have the same drive/motivation as the ROC troops you knew. My gut is that they (NK) won't be that motivated particularly as they aren't even fighting in their homeland/neighborhood. Best to you and yours.

[@SusCalvin]

It took until the 80's for South Korea to democratize. The modern South Korea we know today was not in place.

[@MIA_DaDe]

@@SusCalvin Yes.. a well known fact in the political evolution of S. Korea.. .. what's your point as it pertains to this post / thread? Just curious?

[@randmayfield5695]

@@SusCalvin The Republic of Korea was. Vietnam ended on April 30th, 1975.

[@ScoutPL]

I remember ROK Rangers when I was on the DMZ in the 80's. They were bad ass. Not sure that translates to North Koreans. I also remember about a week after getting to the DMZ, I was out in an OP Freezing my ass off in December. I heard a sound and approaching the road junction I was above, was column of South Korean Soldiers. It was probably 10 or 20 below zero. The stopped for a rest break just below me, middle of the night. they were wearing OD green "fatigues" type of pants and white t-shirts. Steam was pouring off of them. they took a break, then resumed their speed march. That was regular conscripted South Koreans in 1984. I'd suspect the North Koreans are harder.

[@wessexdruid7598]

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

[@mlconley]

Absolute gibberish. It IS going to get worse for Ukraine, it is NOT going to get better.

[@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma]

@@mlconley That's funny. Ukraine basically has no choice, so why does it matter it's going to get worse? Are you worried about Ukraine or Rusland? Also, just for your information, that saying about getting worse before it gets better isn't what you think it is. It's not an optimistic stance, it's just says that whatever outcome happens it requires to keep being tough for it to be as good as possible. It doesn't mean what you think it means.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@mlconley Clearly, you struggle with comprehension.

[@Colognekickboxer]

i'm ready

[@DesertJoshB]

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

[@TheSergiy13]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@physetermacrocephalus2209]

Could be some 4D chess shit. Just saying.

[@tachyon8317]

That was a few years ago, iirc

[@mark-ish]

​@@physetermacrocephalus2209 could be overthinking it

[@mrdynamic8678]

That’s what everyone thought in 1951, they were wrong “Respect your enemy”

[@Jartran72]

Basically Jake Broes last videos verbatim.

[@meilinchan7314]

"Starvation in dictatorships is a feature, not a bug." Yikes, how that bites.

[@fredrikh9299]

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

[@imantsvitols9758]

Latvia Same 🇱🇻🤝🏻🇺🇦

[@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!

[@sumduma55]

​@@porlorlorlwhat do you expect them to do tucked away safely miles from danger?

[@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

[@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

[@AlvinBisarya]

Great job as usual!

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

When you need North Koreas help, you've already lost.

[@craigpoer]

North Korea is no joke

[@speka.0]

Here in Ukraine copium is deadly. But you can have fun with it as much as you want

[@andrewgusak123ua]

Bs

[@spamcan9208]

No, it just make putin desperate to win. He's buying time and if trump wins, it will have worked.

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

Under fed, under funded, low tech, low experience, broken moral, and broken leadership... shold I say more. You can believe your leader is a God all you want, it doesn't change the facts.

[@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.

[@LordFloofen]

The f in communism stands for food

[@quintrankid8045]

And here I was thinking it stood for freedom.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

The S in USA stands for love of socialism.

[@javidzcool]

I get it, cause there is no f!

[@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.

[@jlbeck777]

Another aspect to the language barrier: Secure communications among the Russians so far has been a challenge, with a surprising amount of it being done on unsecured channels where, if Ukrainians can find it, they can understand/read it with relative ease. NOKO troops, on the other hand, who aren't on social media and are speaking Korean on the radio, will have far fewer issues there. While Ukrainian warfighters are certainly proven themselves very capable and adaptable, the list of frontline soldiers who are fluent in Korean is a probably a pretty short one.

[@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?

[@MrNicoJac]

They'd probably provide an intelligence gold mine. Even just their physical states, nutrition etc wise.

[@mowgli2071]

@@porlorlorl We the west, broadly speaking.

[@daniel5730]

With all due respect how can you defect from a fucking trench?

[@mowgli2071]

@@daniel5730 How do you defect from anywhere else? You do your best to get away from where you don't want to be.

[@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?

[@jackgentner9243]

ive been waiting on this one

[@Potatoshaneko]

12,000 troops is less than 12 days worth of troops going by the number of losses reported each day.

[@brassroots2024]

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

[@themetalninja8102]

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

[@commandercow8930]

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

[@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.

[@williamgreen7415]

Thanks!

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Thank uou

[@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.

[@comradelulz7455]

finally someone I trust! I’ve been reading about it for a while and wished there was a better breakdown! thanks!

[@Percival5]

Bcz his telling you some people that can't tell you and that is propaganda

[@SL1PSTAR]

​@@Percival5eh?

@@SL1PSTAR You aren't immune to propaganda.

[@donmcdonald3365]

Love the way your mind works.

[@sunnyta1990]

It's fucking pathetic. if NATO sent soldiers to Ukraine, Russia would have a total meltdown.

[@quintrankid8045]

NATO soldiers are likely to be a bit more competent than the soldiers Kim is sending.

[@KaiserPatrik]

There are already NATO-trained soldiers and volunteers in Ukraine. It wouldn't mean too much if they were fighting under Ukraine's banner and not NATO like theese North Koreans.

[@dharmdevil]

You have to be blind and gullible as a sheep if you think there are no NATO boots in Ukraine.

[@Robert6889]

What if it doesn't collapse, but instead declares full mobilization and calls up 25 million reservists? What then?

[@sunnyta1990]

@KaiserPatrik wait, are NATO-trained soldiers and NATO soldiers the same thing?

[@polyglot8]

With all due respect, Ryan, your description of the North Koreans between 4:25 and 5:30 is probably exactly the opposite of the reality - please don't conflate belief with compliance. It's the educated elites in Pyongyang who know it's all a farce, but are compliant out of conserving their status, plus fear. And it's the poor masses who most likely believe all that "Kim has super powers" stuff. Remember in Orwell's "1984," the senior party member (OK, the guy played by Richard Burton in the movie) knew it was all a farce and just about control - and in fact, wrote a pretend subversive book about it to trap dissidents.

[@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.

[@aluminiumsloep]

The Haradrim summoned by Sauron...

[@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.

[@just9911]

Yep. If anything - them being the NK equivalent of high speed, low drag SOF units could make them overconfident to the point of getting absolutely annihilated doing something reckless. If they get dropped in as something like shock troops to break defensive lines, they could be walking into a buzz saw.

[@Colognekickboxer]

Same as in martial arts. Look at how "hard man" Paulo Costa performed against skinny boy Israel Adesanya.

[@kahlzun]

Hard often also means brittle

[@xisotopex]

hard, or maybe just stupid.

[@sweaty8717]

It's not meaningless at all, unless you're coping. And we can somewhat quantify it. Hardness on its may not be worth something, but combined with experience you get 3rd bridge which are some of the best, big part is that hardness. Either way, a mass is worth something and if a dude with decades of experience says "nothing good" can come out of this, then it just means you are coping in attempt to rationalize this new situation.

[@MageRecognition_34]

Excellent analysis as always, Ryan! I especially appreciate your point about food shortages often being a feature, not a bug, of authoritarian regimes, as hungry people are less able to protest. It reminds me of Israel's control over Gaza, where they effectively regulate food supplies and have shown a willingness to limit access to prevent uprisings against their occupation. Or is it different.......Ryan.

[@CrazyLaurel]

Thanks for what you do Ryan, and every day you do it.

[@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 ?

[@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.

[@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.

[@LiteraRealm]

"North Koreans in Ukraine! We didn't start the fire!"

[@RinAldrin]

One thing we have seen a bit of is about 20 NK troops basically deserted after arriving in Russia from what I have heard. Though this won't obviously be a big number who do this, as much as we like to joke. The ones most likely to do this are those without families or dependents in NK, and we have no way of calculating that.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Davey_Rails]

Was waiting for this video

[@willc1294]

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

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Roughly, yes

[@горобчикрусофобчик]

I'ts a laughing matter for people far from Ukraine. But here situation is getting pretty desparate and news about thouthands of new people coming to unalive us is no jokes. We really do need a reaction from our allies.

[@andrewgusak123ua]

I hate that too. For some it’s just like a football match. Cheering for one team against another, not considering the losses Ukraine has. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@shao27ful]

we don't have allies, we have partners. we are alone.

[@samholdsworth420]

​@@shao27fulmost Americans want to help more. But we have a weak Biden government

[@shao27ful]

@@samholdsworth420 Americans don't want to be involved in the big war. I don't blame them. I just hope we will get out of this fucking war asap.

[@DanielMedina-vj1zi]

Ukranian army has captured some Africans that they have language barrier too.

[@dontcomply3976]

There is one big advantage for Ukraine A potentially closer relationship with South Korea and access to their weapons

[@andydowell3332]

You are very competent, personable, and entertaining! Carry on!

[@CleverSmart123]

Great analysis as usual

[@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

[@Nattherat64]

Thank you for still posting these on KZbin. When I have a few bucks I'll donate some on your substack. The KZbin anti learning tools hold information back which is sad

[@luispablo39]

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

[@CYBERHOUNDYT]

Ryan awesome content man

[@adamz4581]

Keep the great info coming!

[@lestermarshall6501]

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

[@typicaluser697]

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

[@smokechecktim7430]

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

[@aeronmarvelous3393]

Thanks for the comment and video.

[@niconestra]

Once again Sir....spot on

[@kharkiv4life]

It means Ukraine should now hide their food...

[@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 technically if we're doing rank-my-autocracy? Unironically they must be thinking Russia is a paradise

[@aces6262]

you can own a car in russia, unthinkable

[@-oysterthief4444]

Yeah, makes you glad to be in the west! I own several cars and a boat, and a house! Amazing

[@Time_Traveling_Corgi]

I used to be part of the Mormon church. It is chilling the similarities between North Korea and the Mormon church.

[@quintrankid8045]

No. I met some nice Mormon girls doing their missionary year and they appeared to be well fed, and one of them seemed to be able to think on her own.

[@SusCalvin]

I don't know about Mormons, but religious communities in a secular majority society usually lack enforcement capability. They pressure you in other ways instead, like freezing you out of the faith community.

[@SusCalvin]

​@@quintrankid8045Juche is partly hardcore nationalism, and not above trying to foster individual action. DPRK special forces are expected to spearhead assaults on the south. Of course it has been several decades since.

[@jonnymoka]

Awe dude your ending was so funny. I love it when you do that. Super funny. I like your sense of humor.

[@michaelferver5707]

Really appreciate your excellent analysis of these important matters. Please keep up the good work! And, thanks for all you do!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@user-lp8ur5qn3o]

Except this is just the beginning

[@mipa8581]

Well- Given that Ryan is pretty much a self-outed US federal operative (not like CIA, but probably by affiliation with being in the arms and intel industries), hence his "I can't say certain things" spiel at the beginning of the video, and his cubicle background to mask his location, and in previous videos saying he's member of the intel community... Of course he's exaggerating, he's towing a line, he has to. I don't think he's being paid to like a bot, but if he wants to keep in good favour with his state and industry benefactors, then he must. As such, his objectivity is compromised about as much as Real Reporter/Konstantin Rozhkov.

[@andrewgusak123ua]

Kim can send 10k soldiers to Ukraine every month. That is 120k a year. That is very significant!

[@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.

[@kyttraus]

As usual, a very good analysis

[@PeanutsDadForever]

Thank you for another excellent video!

[@williamlloyd3769]

Wonder if Russia will put North Korean troops on an active front or a less contested battle front and redeploy Russian troops.

[@Lleesstreett]

Why do i see people on platforms like instagram hating on ryan mcbeth so much? what about this dude is so offensive to people.

[@stonewolf7850]

My opinion on him is that he tries to be as objective as possible (truthful) and this rarely aligns with either the American left, or rights, political narrative/agenda. Consequently, it pisses off party drones on both sides of the divide. Politics and truth rarely, if ever, align and unfortunately people seem to forget this and get caught up in their own partisan perspectives. Those that deviate from their narrow outlooks are viewed with suspicion and hostility. Ryan McBeth doesn't say what people want to hear. So, he gets hate.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

They are enemies bots and traitors, pay no attention to them.

[@ajkhan1115]

​@@stonewolf7850 he's pretty pro-West. He's given Israel a pass almost every time, and he is an acquaintance of Destiny, who isn't very well liked amongst Right-wingers because of his anti-Trump views, but disliked by the Left too.

[@-oysterthief4444]

He’s right

It's mainly that he shows bias towards his side, which is okay, he can do that, but it isn't when you claim to be as objective as possible (been proven many times that people who describe themselves as neutral tend to lean towards a side), he also spreads some myths which I believe were debunked by History legends but other than that not sure

[@NoExpertHere]

Absolutely, France and Poland should join Ukraine now. But i see on X, Americans are saying that DJT if elected, will stop all aid to Ukraine. Can you please share your opinion with us in your next video on How DJT's presidency, (if he does what he says he will) might affect Ukraine War, Europe's Security and Overall impact of that on US-Europe relationship?

[@xisotopex]

he has actually said he WONT stop aid to ukraine.

[@seanmellows1348]

Great analysis, thanks.

[@rebelmannetje]

excellent and very detailed

[@JohnDrummondVA]

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

[@fduranthesee]

lmfaooooo

[@Ziiphyr]

😂😂

nothing because they don't exist 😆

[@leonkenedy4616]

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

[@scaler1179]

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

[@J3AD]

thanks, keep up great work

[@FarmerDrew]

Great video. Keep up the excellent work.

[@thegrizzlyoldtiger]

I was just thinking the Russian supply staff probably consider this a vacation day compared to normal. They are used to dealing with conscripts who are not disciplined yet, and take one look at the crap gear the Russians pass out and complain about it being junk non stop. But today they have North Korean SF troops who are all about discipline and also are amazed at all the gear they are actually being given, to them it’s probably like Christmas! LOL!!! Wait you actually issue food? A bed roll just for me with only 4 small holes in it? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@baneofbanes]

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

[@Hemostat]

Ooooh Korean War II Err I mean Police Action II

[@Eh-Mungu-Nguvu-Yetu-q8p]

They already are. Ukraine has become a proxy war for the two Koreas

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

Nk soldier sees a drone for the first time ever: What kinda bird is that? 2nd NK soldier: Does it taste good?

[@nicomal]

Great haircut, great new look

[@inzhener2007]

Why is clear. The question why USA allowd it. It was clear around several months ago. Is it the way USA doin escalation management? Which is leading to escalation

[@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.