“Today we held two talks, one with the minister who is responsible for the arms industry in the Republic of Korea, the other with the manufacturer of infantry fighting vehicles and howitzers, which, by the way, are already manufactured in our country. We talked about speeding up the deliveries of these weapons to the Polish Army. Why is it important? Because of the war which is taking place behind our eastern border. It is important for the Polish Army to be equipped with modern equipment, and such equipment is produced by Korea,” Mariusz Blaszczak, Minister of National Defense, said during his visit to South Korea.
On 29 May, the Minister of National Defense began his visit to South Korea during which he met with Minister Kang Eun-ho, Chief of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and representatives of the South Korean arms industry. The Minister also had a conversation with Mr Jaeil Son, Head of Hanwha Defense Concern.
During the meetings in Seoul, Minister Blaszczak discussed strengthening the defence potential of the Polish Army with the participation of South Korean defence companies.
Minister @mblaszczak: Our Korean partner is interested in cooperation with Poland. Today, we must increase the nature of the hitherto cooperation, also with regard to the infantry fighting vehicles. pic.twitter.com/6mMztTHVy1
— Poland MOD ?? (@Poland_MOD) May 30, 2022
The head of the Ministry of Defense drew attention to the need to increase Krab howitzers’ supply and establish cooperation in the field of a new combat infantry vehicle of South Korean production.
“Our Korean partner is interested in cooperation with Poland. This cooperation has been going on for several years. In the case of Krab howitzers, today we need to accelerate these deliveries, we need to increase the nature of cooperation, also when it comes to infantry fighting vehicles,” he emphasized.
Min. @Mblaszczak:By equipping ??Army with modern equipment,we must do everything possible,firstly,to use the maximum potential of the ??arms industry,the possibility of cooperation with Korea, and on the other hand, to equip the ??troops with the equipment produced in Korea ASAP.
— Poland MOD ?? (@Poland_MOD) May 30, 2022
Minister @mblaszczak after speaking with representatives of the Korean arms industry: I will do my best to ensure that Poland receives as much modern weapons as possible in the shortest possible time.
— Poland MOD ?? (@Poland_MOD) May 30, 2022
During the visit, Minister Blaszczak will also meet with his Korean counterpart – Minister Lee Jong-sup.
The defence ministers of Poland – @mblaszczak and the Republic of Korea – Mr. Jong-sup LEE signed an agreement on cooperation in the area of armaments and research. pic.twitter.com/1AptrQZzMT
— Poland MOD ?? (@Poland_MOD) May 30, 2022