“North Korea joining the war—it doesn’t matter how they disguise it, as sending substantial infantry units is de-facto involvement—could be a strong signal for our allies and might lead to a reassessment of many ‘red lines’ that currently limit the assistance provided to us,” said Dykyi. He added the apparent deployment of 12,000 North Korean troops will likely serve as a “test,” before Moscow petitions Pyongyang for an even greater force commitment. “If they perform adequately, Comrade Putin will continue to buy more ‘cannon fodder’ from Comrade Kim,” Dykyi said. Read also: Kursk operation re…