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Our coverage confirmed that the Korean government is pushing for a plan to provide not only shells, but also tanks and armored vehicles to Ukraine by way of detour.
It is a method of exporting domestic tanks and armored vehicles to Poland.
This is Kim Tae-hoon, a reporter specializing in national defense.
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With the exception of the United States, Poland is the country that has taken the lead in providing arms to Ukraine.
It has been supplying tanks, self-propelled artillery, anti-tank rockets, etc. to Ukraine across the border.
They are proactive enough to bring out essential stockpiles in case of emergencies.
A high-ranking Ministry of National Defense official told SBS, "Poland, which is suffering from a shortage of weapons to help Ukraine, requested the export of domestic weapons such as high-speed grenade machine guns, tanks, and armored vehicles in March."
The domestic weapon that is ready for export the fastest is the K4 high-speed grenade machine gun, which is also used for anti-tank use.
It was confirmed that the DAPA recently approved preliminary export of 275 K4 tablets to Poland.
An official from the Ministry of National Defense said, "In the case of the K2 tank and the K21 armored vehicle, it will take about a year to export, considering the negotiations and production period."
Like the 100,000 rounds of 155mm shells that are being exported to Canada, it is likely that the price will be cut to some extent in the export of domestic weapons to Poland.
While avoiding direct assistance with weapons of lethality that provokes Russia, it will make a substantial contribution to improving Ukraine's combat power.
[Moon Hong-sik / Acting Defense Ministry Spokesperson: In order to fulfill our role (according to the international status), we will always cooperate and strive together with
relevant countries, I will say this.]
The Defense Minister had a series of meetings yesterday with Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop and DAPA Commissioner Kang Eun-ho.