Lessons from the South Korean Defense Industry Development
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In the past 50 years, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has developed and leaped forward in the defense industry. It has become a major manufacturer and exporter of advanced military equipment in the world. As of 2016-2022, South Korean is the 8th largest defense exporter in the world due to the current war in Europe, having the users in Australasia, Middle East, South America, Europe and North Atlantic Treaty Organization: NATO members. The success of South Korea defense industry stemmed from three major factors: 1) large amounts of foreign military assistance, 2) development of a strong domestic heavy industry and infrastructure, and 3) the government has a clear policy of self-reliance, a strong development and promotional agency structure.
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