Lee backs OPCON transfer, Kim echoes Yoon’s nuclear doctrine, Lee Jun-seok targets personnel and Kwon rejects hard power
KTSSM precision strike missile, Dec. 2022 solid-propellent space launch vehicle test flight, K9 howitzers, model drone at ADD in Dec. 2022, Hyunmoo-II missile in Sept. 2017, Hyunmoo-III missile carrier in 2017 | Images: ROK Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Ministry of National Defense, Presidential Office, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Teukwonjae707 via
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Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of a multi-part Korea Pro series aggregating South Korean presidential candidates’ official pledges, categorized by policy area. This article examines the candidates’ platforms related to national defense, conventional and nuclear capabilities, military reform and the defense industry.
South Korea’s four major presidential candidates outline divergent defense priorities, reflecting broader ideological divides on deterrence strategy, personnel reform and the role of the defense industry. While some emphasize next-generation technologies, others focus on military de-escalation or conscription overhaul.
Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of a multi-part Korea Pro series aggregating South Korean presidential candidates’ official pledges, categorized by policy area. This article examines the candidates’ platforms related to national defense, conventional and nuclear capabilities, military reform and the defense industry.
South Korea’s four major presidential candidates outline divergent defense priorities, reflecting broader ideological divides on deterrence strategy, personnel reform and the role of the defense industry. While some emphasize next-generation technologies, others focus on military de-escalation or conscription overhaul.
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