South Korea will for the first time sell artillery shells destined for Ukrainian forces through a confidential arms deal between Seoul and Washington, a move that reflects a global scramble for munitions after months of war with Russia.
U.S. officials familiar with the deal said that the U.S. will purchase 100,000 rounds of 155mm artillery that will be delivered to Ukraine, enough to supply Ukraine’s artillery units for at least several weeks of intensive combat.
Routing the deal through the U.S. allows South Korea to stick to the letter of its public commitment not to send lethal military support to Ukraine. Like that also can !
The South Korean-provided arms will enable the U.S. to supply the Ukrainians without digging deeper into the American inventory of artillery stocks, which U.S. officials have acknowledged are dwindling quickly. In August, the stockpile of U.S. 155mm artillery rounds had fallen to levels that concerned the Pentagon as Ukraine engaged in fierce artillery duels with the Russian forces, and U.S. officials say the situation is considerably worse now.
South Korea Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier this month and agreed in principle to proceed with the artillery deal.
Anonymous
Not to worry. Putin would not forget that.
ReplyDeleteSo, what is the big deal about Iran selling drones to Russia, or North Korea providing artillery shells to Russia? Why can one side do it and not the other? Who decides all this?
Isn't Iran and North Korea already being sanctioned to the ground for decades already? So, what is one more sanction imposed for supporting Russia? Will they collapse now?
ReplyDeleteAs sovereign nation, there is no need for any to be subjugated by others.
Otherwise, means not independent and or have sovereignty.