Army chief discusses military ties with visiting Polish delegation | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Army has met with a Polish delegation visiting South Korea to discuss ways to advance their ties following the European country's acquisition of South Korean arms systems, the armed service said Wednesday. A Polish military delegation visiting South Korea poses in front of a K9 self-propelled howitzer after observing a maintenance session, in this photo provided by the South Korean Army on April 1, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) mlee@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles Army conducts training program for foreign troops on K9 howitzer Troops from 6 countries take part in K9 howitzer, K2 tank training in S. Korea Hanwha Aerospace hosts int'l gathering of K9 howitzer operators in Poland Keywords #S Korea-Poland #Army Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Lee urges bold measures to cope with concerns about energy situation, including emergency economic decree if needed (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. Korea Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang prev Army chief discusses military ties with visiting Polish delegation Next Army chief discusses military ties with visiting Polish delegation

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SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Army has met with a Polish delegation visiting South Korea to discuss ways to advance their ties following the European country's acquisition of South Korean arms systems, the armed service said Wednesday.
The meeting between Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha and Lt. Gen. Marek Sokolowski, general commander of the Polish Armed Forces, came as the South Korean Army invited the Polish delegation to the country for a five-day visit this week.
At the meeting, Kim and Sokolowski agreed to expand exchanges in areas of future warfare, such as artificial intelligence (AI) technology, drones and robots, while supporting maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) of South Korean arms systems exported to Poland, according to the Army.
As part of the visit, the Polish delegation toured the Army's logistics facilities and observed maintenance of South Korean weapons systems, such as the K2 battle tank and the K9 self-propelled howitzer.
Poland has clinched a series of defense deals with South Korea in recent years to acquire K2 battle tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers, as well as the Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher system.
A Polish military delegation visiting South Korea poses in front of a K9 self-propelled howitzer after observing a maintenance session, in this photo provided by the South Korean Army on April 1, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Korea's strong backlash against growing S.

### Areas for Consideration
- Korea Hanwha Aerospace hosts int'l gathering of K9 howitzer operators in Poland Keywords #S Korea-Poland #Army Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Lee urges bold measures to cope with concerns about energy situation, including emergency economic decree if needed (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S.

### Implications
- At the meeting, Kim and Sokolowski agreed to expand exchanges in areas of future warfare, such as artificial intelligence (AI) technology, drones and robots, while supporting maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) of South Korean arms systems exported to Poland, according to the Army.
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### Expert Commentary
This article covers army, delegation, korea topics. Notable strengths include discussion of army. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 546.