South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, ahead of his visit to Washington, presupposed that a massacre of civilians would occur, but when he suggested that South Korea might supply deadly weapons to Ukraine, the world is watching the Korean Peninsula, Bloomberg News reported on the 23rd (local time) Reported.
Bloomberg reported that if South Korea provides shells to Ukraine, there is a high possibility that North Korea will also provide shells to Russia.
Bloomberg, citing military experts, estimated that the two Koreas have over 1 million shells, saying that they have enormous firepower because they are facing each other.
Arms expert Joost Olemans, who co-authored the book “North Korea’s Armed Forces,” estimated that “South and North Korea artillery stockpiles could easily exceed one million rounds.” He added, “Both countries have large artillery units, and they will have at least 1 million shells for this purpose.”
In an interview with Reuters on the 19th ahead of his visit to the United States, President Yoon Seok-yeol said, “It may be difficult to insist on only humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine” regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February of last year. It was suggested that arms could be exported.
In response, the Kremlin warned that if South Korea supplies weapons to Ukraine, it will officially participate in the Ukrainian conflict.
In addition, Russia may import large quantities of shells from North Korea.
The US is accusing the Kim Jong-un regime of providing arms and ammunition to help Russia, including sending shells.
The Biden administration believes that North Korean weapons will not change the battlefield situation, but North Korean arms sales are likely to open up new revenue streams for countries isolated from world trade.
Bloomberg analyzed that the North Korean shells on Putin’s wish list are 122mm and 152mm shells.
Bloomberg reported that the world is paying attention to the provision of artillery shells by the two Koreas as it could be a variable that would change the situation of the war in Ukraine.
Source: Donga
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