The myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in Ukraine

Stereotypes about communist tactics risk minimizing how DPRK troops are adjusting to modern combat in Kursk

The myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in UkraineThe myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in Ukraine

North Korean troops march in a military parade in Pyongyang in Feb. 2023. | Image: Rodong Sinmun

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Benjamin R. Young, a researcher and analyst of North Korea and U.S.-East Asia relations. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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