SoKor May Supply Ukraine With 105-mm Munitions

Think tank experts floated the idea of the US tapping into South Korea's 105-mm munitions stockpile to support Ukraine's fight against Russia, Song Sang-ho reported for Yonhap News Agency.

Only 30% of South Korea’s artillery pieces use 105-mm munitions. Seoul has 3.4 million 105-mm rounds. I Photo: Ukrainian Military Center

Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Chris Park, a CSIS research assistant, made the suggestion, noting that South Korea likely cannot spare more 155 mm shells due to North Korean threats, and that its military is transitioning most artillery units to 155 mm platforms.

Only 30% of South Korea’s artillery pieces use 105-mm munitions. Seoul has 3.4 million 105-mm rounds.

"A US proposal to use the bulk of South Korea's 105 mm munitions stockpile, followed by replacing them with the currently in-production 155 mm ammunition, could appeal to South Korea," they wrote in a commentary posted on the CSIS website.

They pointed out that last year, Washington worked with Seoul to send over 300,000 155 mm shells to Ukraine. All Ukrainian 105-mm guns are compatible with South Korean munitions.

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