SUBTITLEROKNS NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINE ACQUISITION

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the Republic of Korea Navys (ROKN) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) objectives, the technical evaluation of ASW assets, and the consequences of the ROKN acquisition of possible nuclear-powered submarines. It looks at the Northeast regional maritime security environment related to submarines and the Republic of Koreas (ROK) security environment, the ROKNs objectives, and comparisons of various ASW platforms. Then, the thesis analyzes these data to weigh possible options for the ROKN to enhance its capabilities to achieve its objectives. Also, it explores possible consequences of the ROKNs nuclear-powered submarines acquisition with North Korea, China, and the United States. It concludes that the ROKNs capabilities will increase to achieve its objectives through the acquisition, but the ROK will face obstacles and harsh consequences after the acquisition, which will arise between China and North Korea, and before the acquisition, which will arise between the United States, in nuclear-powered submarines acquisition.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Mar 01, 2020
• Accession Number: AD1114160

Entities

People

• Steven S. Choi

Organizations

• Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Antisubmarine Warfare
• Attack Submarines
• Contingency Operations (Military)
• Fish
• Geography
• Governments
• International Relations
• Littoral Warfare
• Marine Transportation
• Military Organizations
• Military Science
• National Politics
• National Security
• Naval Operations
• Naval Warfare
• Navies (Foreign)
• Navy
• Nuclear Energy
• Nuclear Materials
• Nuclear Powered Ships
• Nuclear Powered Submarines
• Submarine Warfare
• Undersea Warfare
• Warfare

Readers

• East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
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