America agrees to sell weapons to Poland, South Korea

WASHINGTON, Dec. 07 (YPA) – Washington has agreed to sell weapons to Poland and South Korea, with a total value of $5.25 billion, including tanks, helicopters and heavy weapons.

The United States announced that it had agreed to sell Poland an additional 116 Abrams tanks and other heavy weapons, in a deal worth a total of $3.75 billion, and it comes after Warsaw bought 250 tanks of this type in April.

The U.S. Department of State said in a statement that Poland wants to purchase 116 Abrams tanks in its updated version (M1E1), 12 rescue vehicles (Herculean M88E2) and eight M1110 portable attack bridges capable of enabling tanks to cross rivers, and about 50 light vehicles, light weapons and ammunition.

The statement added that this deal, amounting to a total value of $ 3.75 billion, was approved by the US government and Congress was informed of it.

According to the statement, “This proposed deal will enhance Poland’s ability to confront current and future threats by providing it with a credible force capable of deterring adversaries and participating in NATO operations.”

In the same context, the United States announced that it had agreed to sell 18 Chinook-74F transport helicopters and other military equipment to South Korea in a deal worth a total of $1.5 billion.

“The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea’s ability to meet current and future threats by strengthening its military’s heavy-lift capabilities,” an agency affiliated with the US Department of Defense said in a statement.

The statement added that these helicopters will be used in particular in the tasks of “medical evacuation, rescue, parachute landing and relief from natural disasters.”

YPA