Poland to send it's Leopard tanks to Ukrain and buys new MBT from S. Korea

rjmt · Jan 23, 2023

until 10 Min ago, I was not aware S. Korea was a major arms dealer

the K2 tank is more advanced than anything the Russians or Chinese have

Poland Gets First Shipment of South Korean Weapons

Poland received the first shipment of tanks and howitzers that it bought from South Korea as part of a drive to boost its defenses.

www.thedefensepost.com

K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank | Military-Today.com

The K2 Black Panther main battle tank was developed in South Korea using indigenous technology only. This next-generation vehicle is one of the most advanced main battle tanks in the world.

www.military-today.com

CamoDeafie · Jan 23, 2023

The K2 is to replace the K1/K1A1 series which is based on the US M1 with some M60A3 subsystems.

Edit ya know.. the Daewoo K1 and K2 rifles are quite good guns and were popularly imported to the US prior to 1991

Dungannon · Jan 23, 2023

Poland is also buying S Korean artillery.

Perun had an analysis of what they're getting and why.

rjmt · Jan 23, 2023

Dungannon said:
Poland is also buying S Korean artillery.

Perun had an analysis of what they're getting and why.

informative video, thanks

titsonritz · Jan 23, 2023

What no French submarines? Emmanuel Macron is going to be upset.

Dungannon · Jan 23, 2023

The east European democracies [i.e., former Warsaw Pact countries] have a pragmatic understanding of Russian methods and means. And in real terms, whether measured by GDP or population, they have been a lot more generous than France and Germany with their support to Ukraine. A new example:

Estonia donates all of its 155mm howitzers and other weapons to Ukraine

The government of Estonia has decided to give all of its 155mm howitzers to the Ukrainian army, Ukraine's military General Staff wrote on Facebook on Jan. 23.

news.yahoo.com

jkor · Jan 23, 2023

More iron to burn

gryghin · Jan 24, 2023

rjmt said:
until 10 Min ago, I was not aware S. Korea was a major arms dealer

the K2 tank is more advanced than anything the Russians or Chinese have

Poland Gets First Shipment of South Korean Weapons

Poland received the first shipment of tanks and howitzers that it bought from South Korea as part of a drive to boost its defenses.

www.thedefensepost.com

K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank | Military-Today.com

The K2 Black Panther main battle tank was developed in South Korea using indigenous technology only. This next-generation vehicle is one of the most advanced main battle tanks in the world.

www.military-today.com