Poland likely to sign another arms deal with S.Korea, minister says

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20/06/2024 12:36

WARSAW, June 20 (Reuters) - Poland will probably sign a
contract with South Korea in September for the delivery of more
arms, in particular K2 tanks, Defence Minister Wladyslaw
Kosiniak-Kamysz was quoted as saying on Thursday by the state
news agency PAP.  
    He added that talks on financing were "very close to being
finalised". 
    Poland's previous government signed arms deals with South
Korea as part of a drive to build up its military in response to
Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but there were issues with
financing the contracts. 
    The new deal will involve mostly the supply of 180 K2 tanks,
Kosiniak-Kamysz said. A first lot of 180 tanks is currently
being delivered. 
    He added that he hoped some of the tanks earmarked under the
September agreement could be manufactured under South Korean
license in Poland. 
 

 (Reporting by Alan Charlish and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk;
editing by Mark Heinrich)
 ((alan.charlish@thomsonreuters.com;))