Poland is gearing as much as buy tanks, howitzers and fighter planes from South Korea because it seems to be to bolster its armed forces.
“We’re signing contracts subsequent week,” Polish Protection Minister Mariusz Blaszczak stated in a tweet on Friday.
The settlement consists of 48 FA-50 mild fight fighter jets, 180 K2 “Black Panther” tanks and an unspecified variety of K9 howitzers, wPolityce web site reported, quoting Blaszczak.
“With this contract, we’ll considerably improve Poland’s safety and the energy of the Polish Military. Quick supply and trade improvement are key! We reconciled the usually divergent pursuits of troopers and the arms trade,” Blaszczak stated in his tweet.
Poland shoring up its protection capabilities
The primary howitzers and tanks are scheduled to reach on the finish of 2022 whereas the planes are anticipated to be delivered subsequent 12 months, the protection minister stated.
Poland, a NATO member bordering Ukraine, is shoring up its defenses in a bid to counter a doable menace from Russia.
Warsaw has additionally given quite a few weapons from its arsenal to Ukraine, ever for the reason that nation was attacked by Russia, and is attempting to exchange them.
“We’re conscious of Poland’s challenges raised by the struggle in Ukraine and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s aggressive coverage… Our purpose is to scare the aggressor and strengthen the Polish military as a lot as doable,” Blaszczak stated.
“We assist Ukraine as a result of it’s preventing for us, however we should additionally strengthen our personal protection capabilities,” he added.
dvv/sri (AFP, dpa)
