Teaching 7 countries how to operate K2 and K9...Army Proceeds with International Course for the Second Half of the Year

The Army announced that it is conducting the "Second half of 2024 Army International Course" at Sangmu University in Jeollanam-do and Jawun University College of Medicine in Daejeon for three weeks from the 18th.

Education is about the Army teaching how to operate K9 self-propelled artillery and K2 tanks to countries that have purchased or wish to purchase a domestic weapons system, and the number of participating countries has more than doubled compared to the first half of July.

As a result, 35 people from seven countries, including Romania, Qatar, Turkiye, and Vietnam, participated in the education, as well as Poland, Australia, and Egypt, and new K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled artillery maintenance courses were opened in artillery, mechanization, and military schools.

In particular, the Army said it is providing high-quality education by participating beginner executives as mentors and putting veteran instructors in the K2 tank and K9 self-propelled artillery maintenance process opened at the request of foreign troops.

Army Chief of Staff Park An-soo emphasized that the international course promotes the excellence of K-defense and contributes to the expansion of defense cooperation, while providing an opportunity for participating beginner officials and foreign military trainees to grow together.