Why South Korea faces an uphill battle in bid for Poland’s Orka sub program



Analysis Why South Korea faces an uphill battle in bid for Poland’s Orka sub program Fierce competition and geography may hinder Seoul’s latest bid to elevate global defense presence John LeeSeptember 11, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korea's inaugural 3,000-ton KSS-III submarine, part of a planned fleet of nine, is unveiled at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard on Geoje Island, near Busan, Sept. 14, 2018 \| Image: Presidential Archives of Korea Poland’s Orka submarine program aims to modernize and fortify the country’s maritime defenses by procuring advanced vessels that can serve as deterrents in the Baltic Sea. After a wave of successful weapons sales to Poland, South Korea has expressed interest in bidding for the Orka project. But despite Seoul’s proven track record of arms sales to Warsaw, a multitude of challenges make it difficult to extend this cooperation into Polish waters. KILLER ORKAS The past year has witnessed an increasing defense partnershipbetween South Korea and Poland, who have inked a number of defense deals ranging from artillery systems to © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea bank hacks expose weak links beyond core financial systems 02Lee-Zelensky feud exposes South Korea’s widening Ukraine policy dilemma 03Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pacemaker’ strategy tests South Korea’s leverage with Trump 04Trump’s Korea investment victory lap masks safeguards Seoul still controls 05North Korean POW dispute tests Seoul-Kyiv trust and future Ukraine policy 06South Korea’s CPTPP push exposes the cost of turning trade gains into consensus 07AI storage boom gives South Korea battery makers an EV overcapacity lifeline 08South Korea’s Mexico strategy runs into the hard limits of USMCA politics

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Why South Korea faces an uphill battle in bid for Poland’s Orka sub program

Fierce competition and geography may hinder Seoul’s latest bid to elevate global defense presence

John LeeSeptember 11, 2023

Why South Korea faces an uphill battle in bid for Poland’s Orka sub program

South Korea's inaugural 3,000-ton KSS-III submarine, part of a planned fleet of nine, is unveiled at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard on Geoje Island, near Busan, Sept. 14, 2018 | Image: Presidential Archives of Korea

Poland’s Orka submarine program aims to modernize and fortify the country’s maritime defenses by procuring advanced vessels that can serve as deterrents in the Baltic Sea.

After a wave of successful weapons sales to Poland, South Korea has expressed interest in bidding for the Orka project. But despite Seoul’s proven track record of arms sales to Warsaw, a multitude of challenges make it difficult to extend this cooperation into Polish waters.

KILLER ORKAS

The past year has witnessed an increasing defense partnershipbetween South Korea and Poland, who have inked a number of defense deals ranging from artillery systems to

Why South Korea faces an uphill battle in bid for Poland’s Orka sub program

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