In this episode of The Korea Pro Podcast, Jeongmin is joined by Joon Ha, Korea Pro‘s correspondent, to discuss South Korea’s potential shift in Ukraine policy and developments in defense capabilities.
They begin by examining South Korea’s increasingly clear signals about potentially providing weapons to Ukraine, triggered by an apparent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia. They discuss how this development may have crossed Seoul’s previously stated “red line” and the government’s new framework for military aid, shifting from “lethal vs. non-lethal” to “offensive vs. defensive” weapons categorization.
The conversation then turns to South Korea’s plans to deploy domestically produced drones by year’s end, complementing the recently announced procurement from Poland. They also discuss the Polish president’s scheduled visit to South Korean defense manufacturers and ongoing negotiations for a second round of K2 tank exports.
Looking ahead, Jeongmin and Joon Ha preview the second anniversary of the Itaewon disaster and potential political tensions surrounding memorial attendance, as well as South Korea’s decision to increase electricity fee for large industrial users while freezing household rates.
About the podcast:The Korea Pro Podcast is a weekly 15-minute conversation hosted by Editorial Director Jeongmin Kim (@jeongminnkim) and Editor John Lee (@koreanforeigner), diving deep into the most pressing stories shaping South Korea — and dissecting the most complicated ones for professionals monitoring ROK politics, diplomacy, culture, society and technology. Uploaded every Friday.
This episode was recorded on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
In this episode of The Korea Pro Podcast, Jeongmin is joined by Joon Ha, Korea Pro's correspondent, to discuss South Korea's potential shift in Ukraine policy and developments in defense capabilities.
They begin by examining South Korea's increasingly clear signals about potentially providing weapons to Ukraine, triggered by an apparent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia. They discuss how this development may have crossed Seoul's previously stated "red line" and the government's new framework for military aid, shifting from "lethal vs. non-lethal" to "offensive vs. defensive" weapons categorization.
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