South Korea to Sell Arms to U.S. for Ukrainian Forces Fighting Russia

[Gordolfon]

Source: Wall Street Journal

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 155 mm 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 while assisting Washington, Seoul's paramount ally in deterring North Korea.

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. 155 mm 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 today.
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. Officials at the South Korean Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment.

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-to-sell-arms-to-u-s-for-ukraine-11668116294

[Alexander Of Assyria]

1. Weapons for you, weapons for me, weapons for everyone, weapons for thee, weapons for free!

[EYESORE 9001]

2. Not for thee, not for me

but it sounds like they end up in the right hands.

[EX500rider]

12. Would you prefer they throw rocks at the Russian invaders while being bombed daily? nt

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[James48]

3. The USA really needs to crank up production

We have limited capability to produce artillery shells. Only a few companies make them. We need to be pushing wartime production , because there is no indication at this point the war is going to stop any time soon.

Unfortunately, there will continue to be a great need for more artillery shells.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

4. More artillery shells is not the solution, it's always been the problem.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

8. Try telling Putin that and see how far that gets ya. nt

[Alexander Of Assyria]

9. I send him a text, no response?!!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

23. Address it like it came from Donald Trump,

that'll get his attention.

[Happy Hoosier]

10. Your suggestion?

Putin is the aggressor. He will only respond to force.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

14. Negotiations, as is happening behind the scenes, we will be last to know.

[Happy Hoosier]

19. So you think...

Rewarding Putin’s aggression is a good idea? That worked so well after Crimea.

[EX500rider]

13. So the Ukrainians should just roll over and surrender? Cause the Russians are not letting up.

More artillery shells might indeed be the answer the Ukrainians are needing.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

15. More negotiations and giving peace a chance are needed more than more weapons.

[EX500rider]

16. You're assuming Putin will negotiate and will except less then keeping Ukr land.

And less weapons to the Ukr's means more dead Ukr civilians if the Ukr's can't push them back.

PEACE IN OUR TIME! ..always works out, right?

[Alexander Of Assyria]

18. It's not the 30's.

[EX500rider]

21. It is if you appease dictators invading & seizing neighbors land. nt

[Kaleva]

25. People today behave like they did in the 30's

It takes a long time for human nature to evolve.

[Happy Hoosier]

20. I'm sorry...

That is INCREDIBLY naive.

[Marcuse]

5. "May I be of service?"

[dalton99a]

6. Russia is firing 20,000 artillery rounds per day. Ukraine: 4,000 to 7,000.

[EX500rider]

17. Right, so that is a 2 week supply.... nt

[EndlessWire]

7. This is good news.

Russia outshelling Ukraine, yet Ukraine is winning. At least we know that Ukraine isn't wasting the generosity of the world, and is making good use of the arms. Russia needs to withdraw.

[Happy Hoosier]

11. Ukraine has better equipment

Shelling with old school artillery can cause a lot of damage, but tactically it requires a large amount ammo expended, and takes a long time to get strikes in target. Western tech allows faster first shot and much higher first shot hit rates.

[orangecrush]

22. Give Ukraine whatever they need

And then some.

Ukraine is fighting our war for us with bullets and blood.

We are fighting with ballots, elected representatives, and lawyers.

It is the same fight.

Putin in Russia, Trump, his enablers and cult here in America are the enemy who wishes to destroy us.

We can't afford to lose.

[henbuck]

24. Re-open the Ravenna Arsenal