Gao Yang found that these missile troopers asked about everything, but no one wanted to verify his identity.
Whatever he said was taken as truth, even though Gao Yang had an Asian face, nobody wanted to confirm his identity, rendering his prepared statements entirely useless.
But this is understandable; the KGB never needs to explain their actions, and no one dares impersonate the KGB. Most importantly, who but Russia and the KGB would need a bunch of retired veterans voluntarily going to Yemen to operate missiles?
As for why volunteers were needed instead of someone from any random Russian missile unit going to Yemen, no one asked this question. Everyone provides themselves with a convincing explanation in their heart.
