• North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said.
  • The two nations signed a new security pact, and some Korean units look set to go to Ukraine.
  • Russia is known for treating its soldiers as highly disposable and has suffered high death tolls.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    3 days ago

    Who would you rather have at your side on the battlefield, a hardened combat veteran or a circus performer?

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        2 days ago

        Maybe it’s the swallowing feature what makes them so attractive… uhm… tactically valuable for the Russian military.