North Korea’s Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Valuable Battlefield Testing in Ukraine
- Ukraine says dozens of North Korean missiles used in war
- US Army’s Pacific commander speaks during visit to South Korea
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Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in its assault in Ukraine is giving Pyongyang a rare chance to test its weapons in combat and perhaps take away lessons that could improve their performance, a top US general said.
“I don’t believe that in my recent memory that the North Korean military has had a battlefield laboratory quite like the Russians are affording them to have in Ukraine,” said General Charles Flynn, the US Army Pacific’s commanding general.