Advertisement On July 26, 2023, multiple media reports emerged regarding Hanwha Defense’s successful tender for a multi-billion dollar contract to provide Australia with 129 AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). The Redback IFV sale has served to further bolster South Korea’s burgeoning reputation as an up-and-rising competitor in the international arms market, following successful deals … Read more
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2023. Credit: NATO Advertisement Just a few years ago, defense policymakers would have been forgiven for not paying much attention to South Korea’s role in transatlantic security. After all, despite being a U.S. ally, South Korea’s position in … Read more
Advertisement South Korea has established itself as a formidable player in the international arms market. In 2022, its arms sales topped $17 billion, more than doubling the record-setting $7.25 billion figure set in the previous year. The recent flurry of arms sales was the culmination of the South Korean government’s 20-year-long effort to build an … Read more
The Koreas | Diplomacy | East Asia Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska requested the additional aid in a meeting with President Yoon in Seoul. Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska (left) meets with South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol during a visit to Seoul, May 16, 2023. Credit: Office of the President, ROK Advertisement South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to … Read more