The Changing Military Balance in the Koreas and Northeast Asia by Cordesman Anthony H.;Lin Aaron; & Aaron Lin & Scott Modell & Michael Peacock & Steven Colley

Author:Cordesman, Anthony H.;Lin, Aaron; & Aaron Lin & Scott Modell & Michael Peacock & Steven Colley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 4085932
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

VI. Korean Peninsula Military Modernization Trends

Military modernization efforts are a key variable when assessing the Korean Peninsula, and one where the shifting strategies and military efforts of the US and China play an increasingly important role. The modernization trends of all the countries involved in the region have great significance in determining the types of engagement that could be fought. Modernization affects deterrence and assessments of the potential course of any engagement, as well as estimate of types of forces the US needs to commit to the region, both in times of peace and in times of tension.

There are serious limits to the unclassified data available for comparisons of Northeast Asian military modernization – especially for China and the DPRK. Unclassified sources do not include many smart munitions, they only cover a limited amount of other weaponry, and they do not reflect investments in logistics and transport. They also often do not include battle management, ISR, or Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) assets. These are becoming steadily more critical aspects of military modernization.

Later in this section, Figure VI.1 to Figure VI.5 do show, however, that the ROK has modernized more rapidly and with more advanced equipment than the DPRK, while Pyongyang has focused on force expansion. The ROK has almost achieved a massive lead in modern aircraft and surface-to-air missiles. The figures also show that the ROK has an effective plan for force modernization through 2020 – a plan it has upgraded since 2005. There is no unclassified DPRK equivalent.

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