Russia’s War Puts Focus on Huge Korean Artillery Stockpiles
- North and South Korea may have more than a million shells
- Yoon hints at possible shift in war aid policy for Ukraine
A South Korean army K1A1 tank fires during a joint live-fire exercise in Pocheon, South Korea.
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Half a world away from the front line of Russia’s war in Ukraine there’s a stockpile of probably more than a million artillery shells on the Korean peninsula — a hoard that’s drawing attention as South Korea’s leader heads to Washington.
President Yoon Suk Yeol has indicated his government may be open to changing its policy about providing lethal aid to Ukraine under certain conditions. That would be welcome news for US President Joe Biden, who has been seeking help from partners to ease Kyiv’s perennial ammunition shortage.