Mark Milley thinks the weapons Russia may get won’t have much effect in Ukraine.
However, Milley believes that if Russia succeeds in obtaining arms from North Korea, he doubts it will “make a substantive difference” in the war in Ukraine.
Putin is thought to be seeking ammunition from North Korea for Russia’s howitzer artillery as it burns through its supply of rounds being used in the war in Ukraine. U.S. officials believe that in return, Russia may offer weapons technology that could assist North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.
U.S. officials have seized on the trip as evidence, they argue, of Putin’s weakness as his war grinds on.