South Korean Military Power

The war in Ukraine has highlighted that, although the major European powers are among the largest defence spenders, they cannot efficiently translate their financial resources into military power. Bence Nemeth argues that South Korea and its military may offer some useful lessons for European NATO m...

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Published inThe RUSI journal Vol. 169; no. 1-2; pp. 92 - 101
Main Author Nemeth, Bence
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies 01.02.2024
Subjects
Armed forces
Military operations
Weapon systems
South Korea
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Abstract The war in Ukraine has highlighted that, although the major European powers are among the largest defence spenders, they cannot efficiently translate their financial resources into military power. Bence Nemeth argues that South Korea and its military may offer some useful lessons for European NATO members. Seoul has a powerful military with a larger armed forces and more firepower and armour than European militaries. It also produces high-quality weapons systems and conducts larger military exercises than NATO, while having a smaller defence budget than European powers.◼
AbstractList The war in Ukraine has highlighted that, although the major European powers are among the largest defence spenders, they cannot efficiently translate their financial resources into military power. Bence Nemeth argues that South Korea and its military may offer some useful lessons for European NATO members. Seoul has a powerful military with a larger armed forces and more firepower and armour than European militaries. It also produces high-quality weapons systems and conducts larger military exercises than NATO, while having a smaller defence budget than European powers.◼
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