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.

In a wide-ranging interview with Korea Pro,Bennett — a defense researcher at RAND Corporation — also shared his thoughts on South Korea’s strengths as an exporter of military equipment and