Summary
Russia is reportedly deploying up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers to support its war efforts, with salaries estimated at $2,000 per soldier per month.
However, experts believe most of the funds will go to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his regime, with little or none reaching the soldiers or their families.
The funds could bolster North Korea’s struggling economy, support military spending, and fund luxury goods to secure loyalty among elites.
Analysts warn the soldiers, including unprepared elite units, will likely face high casualties as “cannon fodder” in Ukraine.
I wonder what the pleasant folks over at Hexbear think about this…
“Uncritical support for brave socialist comrades giving their lives in defeating Nazis and NATO” or something on those lines
Paying a soldier just makes them a mercenary. The best soldiers kill others with sheer ideology.