The missiles are used by the K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery systems that Poland has purchased from South Korea.
The missiles are used by the K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery systems that Poland has purchased from South Korea.
The circumstances around the deal have been “under very close scrutiny,” a defence minister confirmed.
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NATO’s current largest relative defence spenders are Greece (3.76%) and the United States (3.47%).
Poland’s president and defence minister welcomed the arrival of the military equipment from South Korea.
The secretary general of Poland’s ruling party has expressed concern that Germany’s initial offer was only a “PR ploy”.
This is “not just a training mission, it is clear proof that the EU will stand by Ukraine for as long as is needed”.
Defence spending and social programmes will be protected, while the government denies that its plans for a new “mega-airport” are threatened.
“Analysis of the war in Ukraine shows how important and significant artillery is,” says the defence minister.
Concerns have previously been raised over the quantity and quality of bomb shelters in Poland.
“Poland has delivered extraordinary support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s further invasion,” says the US State Department.
Poland this week confirmed a deal that will see it acquire almost 1,000 tanks and over 600 howitzers from South Korea.
“I wish I had the kind of understanding within the EU as a whole that I see on the Spanish side,” said Mateusz Morawiecki.
“We must be a cohesive, armed and brave nation,” said Jarosław Kaczyński.
The Abrams tanks will help fill the gap left by Poland’s donation of T-72 tanks to Ukraine, says the defence minister.