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Signing of Acquisition and International logistics cooperation
Cross-Servicing Agreements (ACSAs) is carried out in accordance with
Acquisition and Cross-Servicing
Agreements (ACSAs). Therefore, the ROK newly signs or revises ACSAs to enable
efficient mutual logistics support.

[Chart 6-5] Status of ACSAs

Nations That have Concluded ACSAs 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/UK (2012), Mongolia (2013),
Germany (2016), Vietnam (2018), France (2019)

To date, the ROK has signed ACSAs with 17 countries. In March 2019, the ROK
provided an opportunity to promote logistics cooperation with France by signing a
letter of intent (LOI) to promote logistics exchanges and cooperation between the
two countries. The ACSA with Australia was revised in June 2020.
The 48th PASOLS was held in Papua New Guinea in September 2019, where
delegates from 28 countries and 2 organizations attended to share their experiences Chapter 6
in various disasters and discuss ways to support mutual logistics.
In the meeting, the ROK received favorable feedback from the participating nations
for presenting a new model for establishing a future disaster system with a disaster
safety net.

Transfer of Military To enhance defense cooperation and vitalize defense
Supplies exports, the MND is actively transferring military
supplies that the ROK Armed Forces no longer use to
nations in need. At the same time, the MND is also extending the scope of free
transfer to Southeast Asian countries as well as South America and Africa. Transfer
items are also diversifying, including vessels, aircraft, maneuvering equipment,
firepower equipment, and engineering equipment. An overview of transfers of
military supplies is shown in [Chart 6-6].
The MND will continue to promote cooperation so that efficient, systematic
logistics support can be provided in the right place at the right time, considering
various changes in domestic and international security conditions. Furthermore, the
MND will actively participate in bilateral and multilateral logistics meetings held
internationally to promote the capabilities of the ROK Armed Forces and strengthen
cooperation in mutual logistics support.

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