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interests including issues related to military meals, and cooperation in the field of ammunition.

[ Chart 4-12 ] Mutual Logistics Support Agreements Status

Nations That Have Concluded MLSAs with the ROK (Concluded Years)
United States (1988), Thailand (1991), New Zealand (2007), Turkey (2008), Philippines (2009), Israel/
Australia/Canada (2010), Indonesia/Singapore (2011), Cambodia/Spain/ United Kingdom (2012), Mongolia
(2013), Germany (2016), Vietnam (2018)

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In September 2017, the 46 Pacific Area Senior
Of f icer Logistics Seminar (PASOLS) was successfully

held in Seoul. The meeting contributed to the
exchange of international logistics cooperation
as 129 of f icials from 26 member states attended
the meeting and held in-depth discussions on the Chapter 4

development of a multilateral logistics cooperation The 46 Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics
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system and logistics support measures in Seminar (September 2017)

international peacekeeping operations.
To enhance defense cooperation and vitalize defense exports, the MND is strategically
transferring the military supplies that the ROK Armed Forces no longer uses to partner nations.
In the past, it transferred military supplies mainly to Asian countries, but such transfer recently

has been expanded to countries in South America and Af r ica. Transfer items are also diversifying
from vessels, aircraft, and maneuvering and engineering equipment to f ire equipment and
ammunition. The overview of transfers of military supplies is shown in [Chart 4-13].

[ Chart 4-13 ] Transfer of Military Supplies

Period Regions Transferred Items
1993 -1999 Asia Vessel, aircraft, vehicle, combat gear, and others

Vessel, aircraft, engineering equipment, maneuvering
2000 - 2009 Asia, South America
equipment, and others
Asia, South America, Africa, Vessel, engineering equipment, maneuvering equipment,
2010 - Present
Oceania fire equipment, landing equipment, ammunition, and others

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