After Fighter Jet Purchase, Poland Now Buying 300 Multiple-Rocket Launchers From South Korea

Mariusz Blaszczak, national defense minister of Poland, stands near U.S. soldiers during the visit ofthen- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at a military base in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 13, 2019. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Poland will sign a contract with South Korea to buy 300 K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers as Warsaw seeks to bolster defense capability amid the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, according to the Polish defense minister.

Polish Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said the two countries have completed their negotiations and that a contract will be signed during his visit to South Korea next week.