Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
As reports emerge that North Korea is sending 50,000 additional troops to fight alongside Russia in the Russo-Ukraine War, those who have returned home are reportedly training North Korean soldiers on modern combat tactics. In the final episode of South Korea’s New Industrial Defense Strategy, part of our new Korea Expert Desk series, Dr. Lami Kim explains why this real-world combat experience alarms South Korea, and how Seoul is ramping up deterrence, drones, and precision strike capabilities in response.
Chapters:
00:00 Hook: North Korean Soldiers Return from Russia
00:12 Introducing Dr. Lami Kim, Korea Chair at IISS
00:29 North Korea's Combat Experience in Ukraine and Russia
01:37 South Korea's Deterrence Strategy and Drone Buildup
02:49 The Challenge of Building a Domestic Drone Supply Chain
Learn more: koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/2173-south-koreas-new-industrial-defense-strategy-with-dr-lami-kim
As reports emerge that North Korea is sending 50,000 additional troops to fight alongside Russia in the Russo-Ukraine War, those who have returned home are reportedly training North Korean soldiers on modern combat tactics. In the final episode of South Korea’s New Industrial Defense Strategy, part of our new Korea Expert Desk series, Dr. Lami Kim explains why this real-world combat experience alarms South Korea, and how Seoul is ramping up deterrence, drones, and precision strike capabilities in response.
Chapters:
00:00 Hook: North Korean Soldiers Return from Russia
00:12 Introducing Dr. Lami Kim, Korea Chair at IISS
00:29 North Korea's Combat Experience in Ukraine and Russia
01:37 South Korea's Deterrence Strategy and Drone Buildup
02:49 The Challenge of Building a Domestic Drone Supply Chain
Learn more: koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/2173-south-koreas-new-industrial-defense-strategy-with-dr-lami-kim
