Seoul’s Export Ambitions

For those interested in the arms export market (and I’ll grant it’s a niche interest), South Korea’s arms industry continues to step up:

Over the past 20 years, the Republic of Korea has developed a sophisticated, productive arms industry to serve its own forces and, increasingly, the export market. South Korean exports have steadily increased since the early 2000s, and they now cover a range of high-technology weapons systems delivered to customers around the world. There are opportunities on the horizon, but there are also risks. South Korea’s arms export industries must carefully navigate shifting technological and geopolitical terrain in order to maximize both the prosperity of its defense industrial base and the security of its military capabilities.