U.S. says North Korea likely to join Russia's fight against Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops being deployed to Russia are likely to join its war against Ukraine.Austin told a press conference it is a "sign of weakness," saying Russian President Vladimir Putin appears desperate in his need for North Korean forces amid Moscow's heavy losses over about two and a half years of fighting.Putin, the Pentagon chief said, does not want to mobilize Russian soldiers "because then the people in Russia will begin to understand the extent...of their losses.""So there's a good likelihood that these troops will be introduc…READ FULL ARTICLE