Bruce Bennett explains logic of ROK’s military development and how it sells advanced capabilities at lower cost than US
An aircraft carrier will provide limited military benefits for South Korea, while an indigenous Iron Dome-like system is unlikely to provide comprehensive defense against North Korean threats, the military specialist Bruce Bennett told Korea Pro.
But Bennett said South Korea’s decision to develop a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile fits with its practice of pursuing technologies with dual-use applications that can provide Seoul with both civil and military benefits.
An aircraft carrier will provide limited military benefits for South Korea, while an indigenous Iron Dome-like system is unlikely to provide comprehensive defense against North Korean threats, the military specialist Bruce Bennett told Korea Pro.
But Bennett said South Korea’s decision to develop a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile fits with its practice of pursuing technologies with dual-use applications that can provide Seoul with both civil and military benefits.
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