North Korean troops who join Russia in the war against Ukraine will be “fair game,” a White House spokesman said.
North Korea is expected to send roughly 12,000 troops to Russia for training and to potentially aid the Russian military in its fight against Ukraine, according to assessments from the U.S. and South Korean governments. About 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia already and are training at Russian military bases.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the North Korean troops “fair game” if they enter the war against Ukraine, according to NBC News.
“They’re fair targets and the Ukrainian military will defend themselves against North Korean soldiers the same way they’re defending themselves against Russian soldiers,” Kirby said. “There could be dead and wounded North Korean soldiers fighting against Ukraine.”
The North Korean…
