Republic of Korea Weapons Acquisition Through the Post-Cold War and the Case of the Sam-X Project: Implications for US-ROK Relations,

Abstract

The dissolution of the Soviet Union has ushered in a new era. With the Cold War arrangement no longer in place, relations between the US and friendly nations are being subject to redefinition. In the arms trade, the post-Cold War era has produced expanded opportunities for recipient countries, opening new and autonomous paths for defense acquisition. For the Republic of Korea (ROK), a traditionally steadfast recipient of US weapons and weapons technology, this has resulted in the emergence of alternative sources for arms procurement. Thus, the supplier-recipient relationship between the US and ROK, traditionally dominated by US supplier control, is beginning to take on more of a supplier-customer orientation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354292

Entities

People

  • George A. Hutchinson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Defense Industry
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • International Organizations
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.