Wilmington, DE – US President Joe Biden has labeled North Korea’s recent deployment of thousands of troops to Russia as “very dangerous,” voicing concerns over the potential use of these forces in Moscow’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Biden made the remarks while speaking to reporters in his hometown of Wilmington after casting his early vote in the US presidential election.
This move has heightened Western concerns that North Korean troops could support Russian operations in Ukraine, a development prompting consultations among NATO allies and additional briefings on the situation from South Korean officials to the alliance. The US Pentagon has reassured that no new restrictions are planned on Ukraine’s use of US-supplied arms, even if North Korean forces become involved in the conflict.