
South Korea Submarine Capabilities
Overview of South Korea's submarine capabilities and import-export behavior.
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Since the Korean War, South Korea has maintained a bilateral security alliance with the United States which includes extended nuclear deterrence and cooperation on missile defense. After abandoning its nuclear weapons development in the 1970s, South Korea has sought to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula diplomatically.
Region East Asia and the Pacific
28% Country’s electricity supplied by nuclear energy
~600 Metric tons of chemical warfare agents eliminated
3,000 km Range of Hyunmoo-V ballistic missile
Overview of South Korea's submarine capabilities and import-export behavior.
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