| ID | 183785 |
| Title Proper | South Korea's Aircraft-carrier Debate |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lee, Jeongseok |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since South Korea announced its plan to build an aircraft carrier, the country’s politicians, defence analysts and opinion leaders have engaged in heated debate. Supporters argue that Seoul’s new carrier will provide better protection of South Korea’s maritime interests and serve as a more credible deterrent against North Korea. Critics have raised concerns about the carrier’s cost, its strategic utility and the risk of entanglement in a US–China confrontation. The fate of South Korea’s carrier programme is likely to be determined by its level of parliamentary support, the outcome of the country’s presidential election and Seoul’s grand strategy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 64, No.2; Apr-May 2022: p.35-44 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol: 64 No 2 |
| Key Words | United States ; China ; North Korea ; South Korea ; Aircraft Carrier ; Korean Peninsula ; US ; Moon Jae-In ; Republic of Korea Navy ; Indo-Pacific Command |