Pentagon Orders US Forces In South Korea To Provide Equipment To Ukraine

An eight-wheeled U.S. Stryker combat vehicle rolls down a hill during a joint exercise with the South Korean Army`s TIGER Demonstration Brigade at the Mugeon-ri training ground in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Jan. 13, 2022. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

The Hill: US requests forces in South Korea provide equipment to Ukraine

The Pentagon has requested that U.S. troops stationed in South Korea send equipment and supplies to Ukraine to support Kyiv in its war against Russia.

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), which has about 28,000 troops in South Korea, confirmed it would provide some equipment in a statement to The Hill on Thursday.

Col. Isaac Taylor, a USFK spokesperson, said the equipment transfer would not impact its operations in South Korea. “This has zero impact on our operations and our ability to execute on our ironclad commitment to the defense of our ally,” Taylor said.

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WNU Editor: Talk about bad optics. It looks like the Pentagon is scrambling all around the world looking for ammo to send to Ukraine.

Pentagon Orders US Forces In South Korea To Provide Equipment To Ukraine

Pentagon asks U.S. Forces Korea to provide equipment for Ukraine -- Reuters

US transfers artillery ammunution to Ukraine from depots in South Korea and Israel – NYT -- Euromaidan Press

Pentagon requests USFK offer equipment to support Ukraine: official -- Yonhap News Agency

Transfer of US munition stockpiles in S. Korea to Ukraine won’t affect readiness: Pentagon -- Korea Herald

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