• Why is North Korea sending troops to Russia?

  • Nov 1 2024
  • Length: 35 mins
  • Podcast

Why is North Korea sending troops to Russia?

  • Summary

  • North Korea is sending troops to Russia, but what is Kim Jong Un hoping to get from Vladmir Putin for military assistance against Ukraine? The panel also discuss the role military conscription plays in Israel, South Korea and Ukraine.

    Bronwen Maddox is joined by Edward Howell, the Korea Foundation fellow at Chatham House, Orysia Lutsevych, the head of our Ukraine Forum and Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with our Middle East and North Africa Programme.

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    Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.

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