S. Korean Defense Ministry Seeks Weapon Work Surge

Credit: KF-X: Bradley Perrett
SEOUL, BEIJING—The South Korean defense ministry is proposing a 20.7% surge in the budget for indigenous weapon development in 2020, with the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X program a key reason for the rise. The 3.90 trillion won ($3.21 billion) of proposed development funding would be part...
Bradley Perrett

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

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