The European Union is ready to join a Czech initiative to purchase ammunition produced outside Europe from pooled funds. South Korea, one of the largest producers of shells in the world, could prove decisive in arming Ukraine.
The European Union had committed to delivering one million shells to Kiev by March 2024, but only 30% of them have been delivered. Seoul already largely arms the Polish army, and is therefore on the verge, with the Ukrainian conflict, of becoming an important player in the European balance, thanks to its plethora of arms stocks.