Seoul’s Budget Meets Ministry Request, Shifts Priorities

Bradley Perrett Kim Minseok December 23, 2016
Credit: Saab
In a defense budget influenced by the latest North Korean nuclear test, the South Korean parliament has refused a defense ministry request to spend 30% more on Lockheed Martin F-35 acquisition in 2017 than originally planned. But the parliament has authorized more spending next year than the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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