{"id":2206885,"date":"2024-10-23T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2206885"},"modified":"2024-10-22T19:06:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:06:44","slug":"south-korea-announces-potential-weapons-provision-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/10\/south-korea-announces-potential-weapons-provision-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea announces potential weapons provision for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea is considering providing weapons to Ukraine on a \u201cstep-by-step\u201d basis as a warning to Russia following North Korea\u2019s deployment of troops to aid Moscow\u2019s war in the region, a senior presidential official indicated Tuesday, marking a major shift from Seoul&#8217;s previous policy of non-lethal support. Notably, the administration appeared to reframe the discourse around lethal weapons, with the official describing it as an &#8220;emotionally charged&#8221; term while emphasizing that all weapons&#8217; effects depend on their intended use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The announcement followed the convening of an emergency National Security Council meeting where officials discussed both \u201cdefensive and offensive\u201d weapons options. Seoul also reportedly plans to dispatch a \u201cmonitoring team\u201d to Ukraine, potentially including military personnel to study combat tactics. The presidential office pushed back against Moscow&#8217;s claims that Russia-North Korea cooperation poses no threat to ROK security, specifically citing concerns about potential technology transfers that could be used against the South.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shift represents Seoul&#8217;s most decisive step yet toward its involvement in the war, potentially moving beyond its previous approach of only providing humanitarian military supplies and indirect support through artillery shell exports. The defensive weapons under consideration could include surface-to-air guided missiles for air defense, while offensive weapons could include more 155mm artillery, K2 tanks, K9 self-propelled howitzers, and various models of ground-to-ground missiles. The deployment of a monitoring team could also mark a new level of ROK engagement in the conflict zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the official notably did not clarify whether the provision will be direct or through roundabout exports. They maintained caveats about the provision&#8217;s certainty, timeline and scale, likely cognizant of domestic hurdles. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.go.kr\/%EB%B2%95%EB%A0%B9\/%EB%8C%80%EC%99%B8%EB%AC%B4%EC%97%AD%EB%B2%95\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign Trade Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mandates that exports of &#8220;strategic assets&#8221; are allowed only when used for peaceful purposes and do &#8220;not impact international peace and national security,&#8221; although the administration could technically bypass this through different legal interpretation. The approval is also under the jurisdiction of the executive branch\u2019s officials \u2014 the industries minister or other relevant heads of branches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, such a move will carry significant political risk. South Korean public opinion polls show consistently low support for lethal weapons provision, while President Yoon Suk-yeol&#8217;s approval ratings have hit record lows. The majority-holding opposition Democratic Party is likely to challenge the administration for breaking the act and is preparing legislation to require more explicit National Assembly approval for lethal weapons transfers to conflict zones.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea is considering providing weapons to Ukraine on a \u201cstep-by-step\u201d basis as a warning to Russia following North Korea\u2019s deployment of troops to aid Moscow\u2019s war in the region, a senior presidential official indicated Tuesday, marking a major shift from Seoul&#8217;s previous policy of non-lethal support. 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