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North Korean Nuclear, Missile Threats Drive South’s Budget

Seoul lifts spending on systems to solve its biggest defense problem

Dec 12, 2017 Kim Minseok and Bradley Perrett | Aviation Week & Space Technology

South Korea’s defense ministry wants a hefty increase in spending next year on weapons to face the missile and nuclear threat from North Korea. The proposed budget also would allow South Korea’s own surface-to-surface missile capabilities to advance. Development of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X fighter and LCH-LAH civil-military helicopter are additional major spending items proposed for 2018. Of the total budget request of 43.11 trillion won ($40 billion) for ...

North Korean Nuclear, Missile Threats Drive South’s Budget

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