January 19, 2023 1:10pm EST
US diverts weapons from South Korea to Ukraine
Pentagon looks to send ammunitions for howitzers to Ukraine from South Korea weapons stockpiles
The Pentagon has asked its forces stationed in South Korea to send equipment to Ukraine to aid it in the war against Russia Fox News confirmed Thursday.
Two defense officials said that the Pentagon had requested U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to send 155mm howitzer artillery ammunition rounds that would likely be sent to Ukraine after first transferring through Germany.
The U.S. is "looking under every rock" for munitions, an official told Fox News.
Department of Defense (DOD) spokesman Lt. Col. Marty Meiners did not confirm details on the transfer of equipment but said the move would not detract from the U.S.’s regional readiness in and around South Korea.
"Any potential sale or transfer of equipment will be closely evaluated against current and future U.S. and [Republic of Korea] military readiness requirements on the peninsula, and will not detract from our defensive posture or response capability against regional threats," Meiners said.
