According to assessments from the G20, North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to support Russia in its war in Ukraine if their alliance grows stronger. Analysts believe that the deployment would happen in rotating phases rather than in a single large-scale transfer. This news has raised concerns among Ukraine’s allies, who fear that North Korea’s involvement could escalate the conflict and have implications for regional security. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his concerns to Russian President Vladimir Putin and plans to discuss the issue further with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming G20 Summit in Brazil. However, China, being a close ally to both Russia and North Korea, has not commented publicly on the matter. Reports suggest that North Korea has already sent over 10,000 troops to the Kursk region and may seek advanced technology transfers from Russia in return. This potential involvement of North Korea in the conflict has sparked worries about the stability of the Indo-Pacific region, which is already strained by tensions between China and the US. The issue is expected to be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming G20 Summit.
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