The air itself shook as a pair of F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets roared a few meters above the ground to celebrate South Korea’s 71st annual Armed Forces Day. Behind the massed military array, a series of photos of missile-launching vehicles, high-tech fighter jets, and other materiel appeared on a big screen. South Korean defense firms have wanted to increase their exports for some time.
The South Korean National Defense Ministry’s latest budget is set to increase by 7 percent yearly, which means that the country is going to spend around $240 billion on defense from 2020 to 2024. And a sizable chunk of that money, is going to “arms improvement.”
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