"If you get killed in action, Kim Jong Un is on alert".Transmission of North Korean military's shocking content [Y transcript]

■ Host: Lee Harin anchor
■ Starring: Kim Dae-young, researcher at the Korea Institute for National Strategy

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◇Anchor> 18 people defected. And there are reports that they were captured by Russian troops after deserting. If we think of these soldiers as us, they are from the MZ generation, but they are not controlled by the military authorities, can we see them like this?

◆Kim Dae-young> Of course, that's the biggest problem for the Russian military. There seems to be a lot of situations where food and important supplies are not delivered to the front. From the perspective of combat soldiers, they can fight if they eat well, but because these things are not delivered well, it seems that there are a series of situations in which they desert.

◇ Anchor> The South Korean military is delivering this news to North Koreans through a loudspeaker against the North. I'm also curious about the public opinion in North Korea. Do you have any children's songs?

◆Kim Dae-young> If North Korea now sends North Korean soldiers through Russia to the front line of Ukraine, it is not known in North Korea. That's why I would be very shocked if it became known, especially to North Korean soldiers on the military demarcation line. And when these news comes from within North Korea, there may be a stir. Perhaps for that reason, it is observed that North Korea is not officially announcing it.

◇Anchor> He said that there could be a children's song just by the news of the dispatch. But the U.N. Security Council, Barbara Woodward, said this. "The harder it is for Russian President Vladimir Putin to recruit Russians who will be bulletproof in an illegal war, the more he seems to rely on North Korea," he said. What do you think?

◆Kim Dae-young> From Russia's point of view, it seems difficult to drag the war in Ukraine to the state they want. In fact, we need to bring in more troops, but if that happens, our dependence on North Korea will inevitably increase. On the other hand, North Korea is known to receive at least 2,000 dollars for Russian mercenaries fighting in the war in Ukraine. However, the more troops sent, the more foreign currency they can earn from North Korea's perspective, so in a way, it seems that the interests of Russia and North Korea match each other.

◇Anchor> You said it's a means of earning foreign currency. However, North Korea is still denying that it is a groundless rumor, even though evidence continues to emerge. You said earlier that you were concerned about the residents' agitation, but is there another reason?

◆Kim Dae-young> This is an assumption, but if North Korean soldiers are killed while fighting in the war in Ukraine, or photos and videos like this will be uploaded in November. If these things become known within North Korea, they could be very serious agitation that could shake the regime, so what would our government do in that regard? In particular, it seems that psychological warfare against North Korean soldiers who are out in Ukraine and will be an important factor in the future Ukrainian front.

◇Anchor> analyzed that psychological warfare will be important in the future.

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