{"id":2359666,"date":"2024-10-25T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korean-soldiers-now-considered-fair-game\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T15:05:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:05:21","slug":"north-korean-soldiers-now-considered-fair-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korean-soldiers-now-considered-fair-game\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean Soldiers Now Considered &#8216;Fair Game&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-korean-soldiers-now-considered-fair-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the escalating conflict in Ukraine and its implications for international relations, particularly under President Biden&#8217;s administration. It highlights \u2062the reported deployment of approximately 3,000\u200b North Korean troops \u200bto support Russia in the war against\u200c Ukraine, raising concerns from U.S. officials. White House spokesman John Kirby\u200c remarked that \u2062these soldiers would be \u200cconsidered legitimate targets for Ukrainian forces if engaged in combat. Additionally, there are indications that North Korea\u200d had promised more troops, possibly totaling 10,000. <\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies not to \u2062overlook North Korea&#8217;s involvement. The information about North Korean soldiers supporting Russia, which includes special forces transported to aid in combat, has caused alarm, reflecting a broader deterioration of global stability \u2063related \u2064to\u2062 the ongoing\u200c war. \u2064The \u2064article critiques\u2064 the \u2064Biden administration&#8217;s foreign\u2064 policy as weak, suggesting that previous mishaps, such \u200das the withdrawal from Afghanistan, have \u2062influenced aggressive actions by global adversaries like\u2063 Russia. The situation points \u200cto a lack of effective diplomatic solutions, with North Korean troops being\u2064 sent to fight \u200drather than negotiate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The consequences of President Joe Biden&rsquo;s weak foreign policy continue to plague the world as Ukraine&rsquo;s war with Russia escalates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/north-korea-has-sent-3000-troops-russia-ukraine-war-south-korean-lawmakers-say-2024-10-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Wednesday, the United States has evidence that 3,000 North Korean troops are in Russia to aid in the fighting against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ukraine-faces-dramatic-health-crisis-nears-challenging-winter-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a>. White House spokesman John Kirby said, &ldquo;If they do deploy to fight against Ukraine, they&rsquo;re fair game&rdquo; for Ukrainian troops.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kirby, the U.S. was able to determine these troops left North Korea in early October.<\/p>\n<p>After arriving in Vladivostok, he said they were taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">military training sites located<\/a> in east Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby commented on the soldiers further, saying, &ldquo;They&rsquo;re fair targets, and the Ukrainian military will defend themselves against North Korean soldiers the same way they&rsquo;re defending themselves against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-russian-prosecutors-seek-7-year-sentence-us-man-accused-fighting-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian<\/a> soldiers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>While 3,000 soldiers are nothing to disregard, South Korea said, according to Reuters, North Korea had promised more than 10,000 for the war effort.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/zelenskiy-calls-allies-not-hide-respond-nkorean-involvement-war-2024-10-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his allies &ldquo;not to hide&rdquo; in response to earlier indications that the North Korean military could be providing his nation&rsquo;s foe with soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>This news comes a week after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/north-korea-reportedly-sending-scores-disguised-troops-fight-alongside-russian-forces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea&rsquo;s National Intelligence Service<\/a> &ldquo;confirmed that North Korea began its participation in the war by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korean-special-forces-being-deployed-in-disguise-second-wave-imminent-report\/\" title=\"North Korean Special Forces Being Deployed in Disguise, Second Wave Imminent: Report\">transporting special forces<\/a> to Russia via Russian Navy transport ships from Oct. 8 to 13.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That confirmation concerned an estimated 1,500 special forces soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-hungary-prepares-send-busloads-illegal-immigrants-european-union-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a> and the world before February 2022, it is hard to fathom how dangerous this situation has become on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>That month, Russia President Vladimir Putin felt emboldened by the United States&rsquo; weak leadership under the Biden-Harris administration to impose his will on a neighboring country.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; botched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-navy-seal-congressman-lays-4-disastrous-results-harris-afghanistan-leadership-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">withdrawal from Afghanistan<\/a> in August 2021 showed Putin how incompetent United States leadership is in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-outlets-ignore-biden-again-ditching-d-c-for-delaware-amid-afghanistan-crisis\/\" title=\"Media Outlets Ignore Biden Again Ditching D.C. For Delaware Amid Afghanistan Crisis\">worst foreign policy disasters<\/a> in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>While a global conflict is bad enough, Americans have been left footing the bill with billions being spent on Ukraine&rsquo;s war effort.<\/p>\n<p>With Biden serving his last few months as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-says-he-would-not-allow-biden-to-fill-a-supreme-court-vacancy-if-he-becomes-majority-leader-again\/\" title=\"McConnell Says He Would Not Allow Biden To Fill A Supreme Court Vacancy If He Becomes Majority Leader Again\">lame duck president<\/a>, his successor could be his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/campaigning-liz-cheney-appears-backfire-kamala-harris-battleground-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-have-a-rendezvous-with-destiny-mr-vice-president-on-january-6th-vice-president-pence-will-choose-the-direction-of-the-world-for-years-to-come-like-thomas-je\/\" title=\"\u201cYou Have a Rendezvous with Destiny, Mr. Vice President\u201d \u2013 On January 6th Vice President Pence Will Choose the Direction of the World for Years to Come \u2013 Like Thomas Jefferson Did Centuries Ago\">current vice president<\/a><\/a>, who holds as much responsibility as he does.<\/p>\n<p>North Korean soldiers being &ldquo;fair game&rdquo; is not moving this war towards a diplomatic solution.<\/p>\n<p>The North Koreans aren&rsquo;t in Russia to negotiate; they are there to fight.<\/p>\n<p>A Harris presidency won&rsquo;t get us off this train.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a Reuters report on Wednesday, the U.S. has confirmed that 3,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia to support the fight against Ukraine. White House spokesperson John Kirby stated, &#8220;If they engage in combat against Ukraine, they become legitimate targets&#8221; for Ukrainian forces. Kirby noted that these troops departed North Korea in early October and were subsequently taken to military training locations in eastern Russia after arriving in Vladivostok. He emphasized that Ukrainian military will defend themselves against North Korean soldiers just as they do against Russian forces.<\/p>\n<p>While 3,000 troops is a significant number, South Korea reported that North Korea had pledged over 10,000 soldiers for the war effort. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his allies &#8220;not to hide&#8221; following indications of potential North Korean military support for their adversaries. This development follows confirmation from South Korea\u2019s National Intelligence Service that between October 8 and 13, North Korea began sending special forces to Russia via Russian Navy transport ships\u2014an estimated 1,500 special forces were involved.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on Europe and global dynamics before February 2022 highlights how perilous this situation has become worldwide. In February of that year, Russian President Vladimir Putin felt encouraged by what he perceived as weak U.S. leadership under Biden-Harris administration when he decided to act aggressively towards a neighboring country. The chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan by Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in August 2021 showcased U.S.&#8217;s leadership failures during one of its most significant foreign policy blunders.<\/p>\n<p>As global tensions rise due to this conflict, Americans are left bearing the financial burden with billions allocated towards supporting Ukraine&#8217;s war efforts. With Biden nearing the end of his term as a lame duck president and potentially handing over power to his vice president\u2014who shares similar accountability\u2014the outlook remains grim.<\/p>\n<p>Labeling North Korean soldiers as &#8220;fair game&#8221; does not steer this conflict toward any diplomatic resolution; their presence is solely aimed at combat rather than negotiation\u2014a Harris presidency would likely perpetuate this trajectory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NK-Soldiers.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36930,32402,39947,32109,4187],"class_list":["post-2359666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-human-rights","tag-international-relations","tag-military-policy","tag-north-korea","tag-soldiers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NK-Soldiers.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}