US Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Julianne Smith on December 14 emphasized that South Korea's recent arms exports to Poland have helped NATO solve the problem of US capacity. this military alliance, which was weakened by Ukraine's aid policy.
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| US Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Julianne Smith spoke to the press in Seoul, South Korea on December 14. (Yonhap) |
In 2022, Warsaw signed a series of agreements to purchase Korean weapons systems, such as the K-2 main battle tank, K-9 self-propelled artillery, Chunmoo multiple launch rocket artillery and FA-50 light attack aircraft. .
Ms. Smith assessed that the "budding" relationship between Seoul and Warsaw contributes to solving challenges posed by NATO's military aid policy for Ukraine.
According to US officials, this is a huge help when Korean industry can help solve some challenges through providing military capabilities. This is also a really important contribution, although not directly related to the situation in Ukraine, it has helped NATO resolve some difficulties arising from supporting Ukraine.
NATO representatives arrived in Seoul on December 13 for a three-day visit with seven other NATO members, including officials from Britain, Italy and Poland. Before that, sheets The Washington Post reported that South Korea indirectly provided more 155 mm artillery shells to Ukraine in 2023 than all European countries combined.
