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Romania Confirms $920 Million Purchase of South Korean K-9 Artillery Batteries

Continued Russian aggression has been good for South Korea’s defense industry:

Romania has confirmed its plan to buy South Korean K-9 self-propelled howitzers for US$920 million, the defense ministry said Wednesday, in another boost for Seoul’s drive to clinch more arms export deals.

Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar announced the decision during talks in Romania with Seoul’s defense chief Shin Won-sik, who is on a weeklong trip to Eastern Europe that will also take him to Poland, according to the ministry.

Shin thanked Tilvar for the decision and anticipated the deal — the biggest in Romania’s arms acquisition over the past seven years — will further activate defense and arms cooperation between the two countries.

Yonhap

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Picture of the Day: South Korea and Romania Sign Defense Agreement

S. Korea-Romania defense accord
S. Korea-Romania defense accord
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik (R) and his Romanian counterpart, Angel Tilvar (L), sign an agreement on defense cooperation at the presidential office in Seoul on April 23, 2024, with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (rear, R) and his Romanian counterpart, Klaus Iohannis (rear, L), in attendance. (Yonhap)