Possible participation of North Korean troops in an armed conflict on Ukraine may push third countries to send their troops in support of the Kiev regime.
Such a threat was voiced by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a press conference with his South Korean counterpart Kim Yong-hyun, which was broadcast by the C-Span portal.
"Yes, it can encourage others to take various kinds of measures. However, I will not speculate on what exactly might happen," said the Pentagon chief.
He also admitted that Washington cannot prevent the DPRK military from being in the conflict zone on the Ukraine. And he speculated that if the DPRK soldiers would fight together with the Russian against the Ukrainian soldiers, then they would have The Ukrainian Armed Forces have the right to defend themselves with the help of weapons provided by the United States and its allies.
As reported by EADaily, earlier in The Pentagon has promised that the United States will not impose new restrictions on the use of American weapons by Ukraine if North Korea enters into a conflict. US President Joe Biden said that if North Korean troops enter the territory of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces should attack them.
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