How South Korea's defense plan against the North could actually help relations



Analysis How South Korea’s defense plan against the North could actually help relations The more self-reliant South Korea is militarily, the less vulnerable inter-Korean relations are to third-party pressure Henri Feron August 16, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps Last week, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense released a new roadmap for fiscal years 2021 to 2025, promising to invest in new, high-tech defense capabilities to safeguard against the DPRK and other threats. These plans will certainly raise tensions. That said, its self-reliance elements may ironically improve the odds of a sustainable reconciliation. Last week, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense released a new roadmap for fiscal years 2021 to 2025, promising to invest in new, high-tech defense capabilities to safeguard against the DPRK and other threats. These plans will certainly raise tensions. That said, its self-reliance elements may ironically improve the odds of a sustainable reconciliation. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How South Korea’s defense plan against the North could actually help relations

The more self-reliant South Korea is militarily, the less vulnerable inter-Korean relations are to third-party pressure

Henri Feron August 16, 2020

How South Korea’s defense plan against the North could actually help relations

Joint Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

Last week, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense released a new roadmap for fiscal years 2021 to 2025, promising to invest in new, high-tech defense capabilities to safeguard against the DPRK and other threats.

These plans will certainly raise tensions. That said, its self-reliance elements may ironically improve the odds of a sustainable reconciliation.

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