According to a US Army general, the conflict with Ukraine won’t be significantly affected by North Korean arms supplied to Russia

The senior American military leader stated this as he landed in Norway for NATO meetings that started on Saturday and would include discussions of the crisis in part. North Korea may be able to increase Russia’s supply of artillery shells for the battle in Ukraine, but that is not expected to make a significant impact, he said.

The recent meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia, according to US Army Gen Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would likely prompt North Korea to deliver Soviet-era 152 mm artillery rounds to Moscow. However, he said that it was unclear how many or when.

Would there be a significant difference? I don’t believe it, Milley told the reporters who were traveling with him. While he did not want to downplay the weaponry support too much, he did say, “I doubt that it would be decisive.”

Foreign governments and academics have predicted that Kim would most likely provide Russia ammunition in return for getting cutting-edge Russian weaponry or technologies.

Over the next several days, Milley and the other defense ministers from NATO nations will gather at the Holmenkollen ski resort on the outskirts of Oslo to discuss assistance for Ukraine and other regional defense matters. Milley will next go to Germany to participate in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group’s monthly meeting on Tuesday.

This organization, headed by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, serves as the principal international platform for mobilizing military assistance for Ukraine.

The NATO gatherings take place as Ukrainian soldiers struggle to break through Russian defenses in a counteroffensive that has not gone as smoothly or as rapidly as previously anticipated. The authorities in Kiev are pushing for more modern armaments, particularly longer-range missiles.

The head of the NATO Military Committee, Adm. Rob Bauer of the Netherlands, stated during discussions on Saturday that “Ukraine has transformed modern warfare and they are moving forward every day.” Every triumph brings you closer to winning.

According to him, Russian troops “keep gaining ground, and the entire country is suffering as a result of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation.”

The demand for additional weaponry and equipment is still there in Ukraine, according to Milley, and friends and partners will be talking about how to solve it. He asserted that the assistance continues to have widespread, bipartisan support in the US and in the US Congress.
However, as the conflict is well into its second year, American politicians are becoming more split about offering further support to Ukraine. A proposal of $13.1 billion in additional military aid and $8.5 billion in humanitarian assistance has been presented by Vice President Joe Biden.

Conservative Republicans are pressing for significant reductions in government expenditure, and some of those who are close to former President Donald Trump want to halt funding going to Ukraine.

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the White House and Capitol Hill during his stay in the United States to attend the UN General Assembly next week, the matter will be a hot subject in Washington.

The NATO chiefs of defense will have a smaller gathering of Western and Indo-Pacific military commanders on Sunday in Norway after their Saturday summit. According to Milley, this session will concentrate on the lessons learnt from the Ukraine conflict and how they may be applied to the Pacific.

China is seen by the US as its main national security threat, and tensions between the two countries have increased as Beijing keeps up an aggressive military buildup in the area. China has increased its military activity in the area of Taiwan during the last year, deploying ships and aircraft almost every day.

Taiwan is a self-governing island, but China claims it as its own. There are constant concerns that Beijing is getting ready to use force to try to seize control of Taiwan. The international order based on norms that has existed since the conclusion of World War II may be overturned if efforts to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are unsuccessful, according to world leaders.

Defense secretaries from the UK, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan will be included in the group, according to Milley.