''...Recent findings have cast doubt on how effective these weapons are. On May 7, Kyiv's top prosecutor told Reuters nearly half of the Pyongyang-made missiles fired at Ukraine by Russia between December and February "lost their programmed trajectories and exploded in the air." Experts note this isn't surprising, given Pyongyang's outdated weapon production skills and some of their stocks dating back to the Cold War era.
However, it does pose concerns for the U.S. and its allies, as North Korea can effectively "test" its missiles in Ukraine, which could lead them to enhance munition production and provide better arms to Russia and others in a few years.
"North Koreans can learn about how effective their weapons are," Andrew Yeo, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, told Air & Space Forces Magazine. "I can't say these improvements will be made immediately, but I would say over the course of a year or two, that they could make improvements to their missiles."
However, it does pose concerns for the U.S. and its allies, as North Korea can effectively "test" its missiles in Ukraine, which could lead them to enhance munition production and provide better arms to Russia and others in a few years.
"North Koreans can learn about how effective their weapons are," Andrew Yeo, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, told Air & Space Forces Magazine. "I can't say these improvements will be made immediately, but I would say over the course of a year or two, that they could make improvements to their missiles."
Austin Says North Korea Helped Russia 'Get Back Up on Its Feet'
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told lawmakers that North Korea helped Russia regain momentum against Ukraine by supplying weapons.