North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia is giving Pyongyang more than new weapons. From electronic warfare equipment to battlefield lessons learned in Ukraine, the partnership could change how North Korean forces fight, military experts say, although the extent of those gains remains difficult to verify. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, recently warned that North Korea had received Russian-made jamming equipment and had gained experience in moving troops and supplies over long distances through its involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies' event on Oct. 13, Brunson said the equipment marked a change in North Korea’s electronic warfare capabilities. “They didn’t have those jammers before. Those jammers were given to them by the Russians,” he said. Brunson also pointed to interference affecting movement in Korean territorial waters, saying the jamming activity had not reached its full potential. His remarks raised questions about how far Russian assistance has strengthened North Korea’s