Poland Turns to South Korea for Defense Modernization to Counter Russia
It looks like Putin’s War has opened a whole new market for the ROK defense industry:
![K-2 battle tanks on field exercises in January last year [MINISTRY OF DEFENSE]](https://i0.wp.com/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/07/27/75a5b257-7a23-416b-8cef-85f579cf0a4e.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)
Poland’s defense minister said his country will buy a large package of Korean weapons, including K-2 tanks, K-9 self-propelled howitzers and FA-50 light fighter jets, and also manufacture some weapons in Poland under license, according to a media report released Wednesday.
Joong Ang Ilbo
In an interview with Polish defense media outlet Defence24, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak cited the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the main driver of the purchase.
“The unpredictable nature of Putin means that we need to accelerate equipment modernization even further,” Blaszczak said. “It is of key importance to increase the levels of security as fast as possible for Poland. We can do this only by creating a powerful military that is strong enough to deter any potential aggressor from deciding to attack.”
You can read more at the link.
All thanks to the Moon administration who made Korea’s self-defense industry a high priority.
Remember the Korean rightwing joker here who claimed Korea was just wasting big money beefing up its defense industry making ‘useless inferior’ jets and tanks and ships? Why not just buy from good old America, he said.
A few months back, some another joker here, chirped in hey, maybe Korea will now supply NATO with arms (as if that will happen ha ha).
But then the lightning strikes and now look what happens.
Korea’s defense industry sales are now second to the US in the global ranking. The $20 billion Polish deal will follow by more deals coming our way soon in the form of more deals with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Norway, Australia, Finland, and maybe even the UK.
Why do people continue to underestimate South Korea’s ability to make doubters always look foolish?
Remember the Korean rightwing joker here who claimed Korea was just wasting big money beefing up its defense industry making ‘useless inferior’ jets and tanks and ships? Why not just buy from good old America, he said.
I think you mean setnaffa. 😀
Let us not forget setnaffa who disparaged the Korean defense industry and called for Korea to drop its indigenous weapon program and buy American.