Inside the South Korean factory that could be key for UkraineDespite a government policy not to provide weapons directly into ongoing conflicts, South Korean products have the advantage of having been deployed at home due to its situation with North KoreaBy Kang Jin-kyu / AFP, CHANGWON, South KoreaAt a sprawling South Korean arms factory on Friday, a high-tech production line of robots and super-skilled workers were rapidly churning out weapons that could, eventually, play a role in Ukraine. An engineer works on a K9 howitzer at the Hanwha Aerospace factory in Changwon, South Korea, on Friday. An engineer works on a K9 howitzer at the Hanwha Aerospace factory in Changwon, South Korea, on Friday. Hostilities in the 1950 to 1953 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, and Seoul remains technically at war with nuclear-armed Pyongyang. ‘GREAT VALUE’The export of South Korean weaponry, especially the K9 howitzers, would be “of great value to Kyiv,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times September 16, 2023 17:25 UTC