Middle Power Geopolitics and South Korea’s Force Planning: Tracing an Endogenous Factor of Politics to Acquire a Light Aircraft Carrier and Nuclear-powered Submarines

Peace Studies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-38
Author(s):  
Kil Joo Ban

Significance Seoul now has full ‘missile sovereignty’. Impacts North Korea is yet to react, but may do so with a missile launch. Seoul already has all of North Korea within range and no limits on missile payload; longer-range missiles would be for targets elsewhere. Seoul’s plans to build an aircraft carrier also indicate 'middle-power' ambitions to be able to project force well beyond the peninsula. After the end of the US-Russian ban on intermediate-range missiles, Moscow will be unhappy if a near neighbour and US ally develops them. Greater capabilities will make Seoul a more useful ally for Washington against Beijing, which may come to see Seoul as an increasing threat.


2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Lindemann ◽  
Roel Bousardt ◽  
Harold Bekkering

Author(s):  
Frank Camm ◽  
Lauren Caston ◽  
Alexander C. Hou ◽  
Forrest E. Morgan ◽  
Alan J. Vick
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2017 ◽  
Vol 137 (8) ◽  
pp. 1043-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Morimoto ◽  
Shintaro Negishi ◽  
Satoshi Takayama ◽  
Atsushi Ishigame

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