"We are very concerned about military cooperation between North Korea and Russia _Close cooperation between S.K. and the U.S."

Author
Janne Pak
Date
2024-10-12 13:32
(10-8-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent)

@Q&A with a Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on October 8, 2024.

Ukrainian Kiev Post and Russian media reported that six North Korean military officers were killed and three wounded on the battlefield in Ukraine.

러시아의 우크라이나 전장에서 북한군 장교 6명이 사망하고 3명이 부상했다는 우크라이나 키이우 포스트지와 러시아 언론이 보도했다.

Russian media acknowledged the deployment of North Korean troops and stated that they were agents controlling the quality of weapons. However, since Russia and North Korea have mutual military cooperation and arms deals, it can be seen that they can sufficiently dispatch North Korean troops.

러시아 언론은 북한군의 파병된 것을 인정하면서 이는 무기 품질을 관리하는 요원이라고 밝혔다. 하지만 러시아와 북한은 상호 군사협력관계를 맺고 있고 무기거래를 하고 있기 때문에 충분히 북한군을 파견할수 있다고 볼 수 있다.

Meanwhile, South Korea's Minister of National Defense said at the National Defense Commission's audit yesterday, "There is a possibility that the North Korean Army may be sent additional troops to the Ukraine war for Russia."

한편 한국 국방부장관은 어제 국방위원회 국정감사에서 “북하군이 러시아를 위해 우크라이나 전쟁에 추가 파병될수 있다는 가능성이 있다.”고 밝혔다.

Several circumstances suggest that Russia also intends to intervene in the Middle East war. Considering that Russian Defense Minister Shoigu recently visited Iran after visiting North Korea, the possibility of North Korea and Iran intervening in the Middle East war cannot be ruled out.

러시아는 또한 중동전쟁에도 개입할 의도가 있음을 여러 정황으로 보아 짐각할수 있다. 최근 쇼이구 러시아 국방장관이 북한을 방문한후 이란을 방문한 것을 보아 북한과 이란이 중동전에 개입할 가능성도 배제할수 없다.

Regarding the above issue, I asked a question at the Pentagon briefing on the 8th (local time). Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh responded to the U.S. position.

위와같은 이슈에 관해 나는 8일(현지시간) 펜타곤 브리핑에서 질문을했다. 펜타곤 부대변인 사브리나 싱은 미국의 입장에 대해 답변했다.

*For more details, Please See the Q&A from Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on October 8, 2024.

(자세한 내용은 아래 펜타곤 대변인 라이더 장군과 제니 박 기자의 질의응답을 참고하십시오.)

QUESTION:(Janne Pak): Thank you, Sabrina. Two questions. It was reported that North Korean military officers were confirmed dead, six persons, and three were wounded in Russian occupied territory due to a Ukraine missile attack. What do you think about North Korean militaries fighting for Russia's war in Ukraine?

우크라이나 미사일 공격으로 러시아 점령지에서 북한군 장교 6명이 사망하고 3명이 부상당한 것으로 알려졌습니다. 우크라이나에서 러시아의 전쟁을 위해 싸우는 북한군에 대해 어떻게 생각하십니까?

A:(MS. SINGH): So, I haven't seen those reports, Janne, so I can't confirm that. In terms of support to Russia, I mean, we've certainly seen North Korea willing to support Russia by military means. It's something that we continue to monitor. But what we're more concerned about is supporting Ukraine in what it needs to be successful on the battlefield, and you're going to see us continue to do that.

나는 그 보고서를 본 적이 없어서, 제닌 확인할 수 없습니다. 러시아에 대한 지원 측면에서 보면, 북한이 군사적 수단을 통해 러시아를 지원할 의지가 있음을 확실히 확인했습니다. 우리가 계속 모니터링하고 있는 부분입니다. 그러나 우리가 더 걱정하는 것은 전장에서 성공하기 위해 필요한 우크라이나를 지원하는 것이며, 여러분은 우리가 계속해서 그렇게 하는 것을 보게 될 것입니다.

QUESTION:(Janne Pak): Today, South Korea's Defense Minister said that, since North Korea and Russia have established their mutual military cooperation relationship, there is a possibility that additional North Korean troops will be dispatched to Russia. How does the U.S. view this?

오늘 한국 국방부장관은 북한과 러시아가 상호 군사협력관계를 수립한 만큼 북한이 러시아에 추가 병력을 파견할 가능성이 있다고 밝혔습니다. 미국은 이를 어떻게 보고 있는가요?

A:(MS. SINGH): Yeah, Janne, I don't have anything more to add other than what I said. I'm not aware of these reports that you're citing so I just really can't offer further comment on it.

네, 제니, 내가 말한 것 외에는 더 추가할 게 없어요. 나는 당신이 인용한 이러한 보고서에 대해 알지 못하기 때문에 이에 대해 더 이상 의견을 제시할 수 없습니다.(끝)

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