Is South Korea the Next Big Arms Maker?

Seoul’s arsenal diplomacy could ultimately reinforce, not erode, U.S. primacy.

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By Emmett Stern South Korean arms manufacturers are having a moment, and their rise is years in the making. In 2022, for example, Poland signed contracts for 180 tanks and 219 howitzers; it started to receive them in less than four months – an unheard of timeline for legacy arms suppliers. This rapid fulfillment, and […]

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