The surprise deployment of thousands of North Korean troops to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine was one of Kim Jong Un’s boldest moves to date, scrambling expectations about his willingness to get involved in foreign conflicts.

Now, as the Trump administration renews its push for a peace deal and Pyongyang honors soldiers who died fighting in Kursk, a new question looms: Will North Korea send its soldiers to other wars too?

By exporting mercenaries, North Korea may have stumbled upon a new revenue stream for its cash-starved regime. And with plenty of flashpoints worldwide, Kim’s next move could easily