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North Korea may be able to increase Russia's supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine, but that is unlikely to make a big difference, the top US military officer said as he arrived in Norway for a NATO meeting. which started on Saturday.
US Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the recent meeting in Russia between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will probably lead North Korea to offer Moscow 152 mm Soviet-era artillery rocket. While it is still not clear the quantity and time that will be sent.
" Would it make a big difference? I am skeptical about this. I doubt it would be decisive ," Milley told reporters traveling with him, as he added that he does not want to cut back on weapons aid too much.
Foreign governments and experts have speculated that Kim is likely to supply Russia with ammunition in exchange for receiving Russian weapons or advanced technology.
Milley and other defense chiefs from NATO countries are meeting at the Holmenkollen ski area on the edge of Oslo over the next few days to discuss support for Ukraine and other regional defense issues.
From there, Milley will attend the monthly meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group in Germany on Tuesday. This group, led by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, is the main international forum for gathering military support for Ukraine.
The NATO meetings come as Ukrainian forces are making slow progress breaking through Russian battle lines in a counteroffensive that has not moved as quickly or as well as originally hoped. Kiev's leaders are lobbying for a new round of advanced weapons, including longer-range missiles./AP
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