Stoltenberg: NATO will welcome lethal aid to Ukraine from South Korea

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the Alliance welcomes South Korea's decision to provide lethal assistance to Ukraine.

This was reported by Yonhap.

Stoltenberg emphasized that NATO would welcome "any serious support" for Ukraine from South Korea, noting that issues such as the threats from North Korea and the war in Ukraine demonstrate that security measures are not region-specific.

"I welcome any support, any major support for Ukraine," Stoltenberg said. "South Korea has an advanced defense industry ... You have big amounts of ammunition and all the things that Ukraine needs, but of course, it's for South Korea to make those decisions," he said.

At the same time, the NATO Secretary General stressed that no ethical parallels should be drawn between Russia's aid from North Korea and potential assistance to Ukraine from South Korea.

Stoltenberg went on to call for the world to not let Russia win this war because it will send the wrong message to other authoritarian countries that "they can get what they want if they use military force in violation of international law."

"NATO's cooperation with the Pacific partners doesn't depend on a one single individual. This is a strong commitment by all 32 allies. It is in our interest and in the interest of South Korea and Asian Pacific partners to work closely together. I'm absolutely confident this will continue and be further developed," Stoltenberg said.