Min Chul Gu reports on international arms exports, military trade, and defense policy developments in South Korea. His coverage bridges both domestic and global dimensions of South Korea’s growing role in the international defense market.
On February 3, 2026, Brazilian aerospace company Embraer announced at the Singapore Airshow that the first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force has reached the final stage of assembly, marking a...
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back visited the Capital Defense Command on Monday to inspect military readiness for air defense, counterterrorism, and other contingencies in the Seoul metropolitan area, the defense ministry said.
According to the ministry, Ahn...
South Korea has completed deployment of the second performance upgrade of its Army Tactical Command Information System (ATCIS), finalizing fielding of the modernized command-and-control network to frontline units, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on January...
South Korea has launched a 1.9 trillion-won ($1.29 billion) program to develop a new class of aircraft designed to jam and disrupt enemy air defense networks, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced.
DAPA said the project, known...
Japanese defense experts have publicly assessed that South Korea’s navy now holds qualitative advantages over Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, signaling a shift in the balance of naval power in Northeast Asia, according to recent analyses circulating in...
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on January 22 that the Republic of Korea Marine Corps’ amphibious maneuver helicopters have maintained readiness levels above target requirements, following a review of operational performance and logistics support...
Hyundai Rotem is in active discussions to export its K2 main battle tank to multiple countries beyond Poland, according to a report published on January 22 by South Korean brokerage Kiwoom
In a research note, Kiwoom Securities analyst...
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday morning, according to South Korea’s military, marking Pyongyang’s first missile launches of the year.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from...
