South Korea Targets Fourth Place in Global Defence Industry Rankings with Expanded Investment in Aerospace and Technology Sovereignty
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Technologies: Space, Satellites, Launchers & PNT. A sourced, structured 5-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
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South Korea has announced an ambitious plan to become the world’s fourth-largest defence industry by 2030, underscoring its intention to couple national security objectives with industrial and technological advancement.
Speaking at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025 , President Lee Jae Myung declared that Seoul will allocate a “larger-than-expected budget” to defence and aerospace research over the next five years. The initiative places industrial growth at the core of South Korea’s security strategy, reflecting a broader global shift that treats rearmament as a driver of economic policy, innovation, and export expansion.
Key questions this report answers
- What concrete steps underpin South Korea's plan to become the world's fourth-largest defence industry by 2030?
- How does President Lee Jae Myung's pledge of a 'larger-than-expected budget' for defence and aerospace research over five years support that goal?
- In what way does South Korea's strategy treat rearmament as a driver of economic policy, innovation, and export expansion?
- What role did the announcement at Seoul ADEX 2025 play in signaling Seoul's coupling of security and industrial ambitions?
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