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Naval Buildups in East Asia : Trends and Implications

Naval Buildups in East Asia : Trends and Implications

Naval Buildups in East Asia : Trends and Implications

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Naval Buildups in East Asia:
Trends and Implications
October 13, 2009
LEE Seo-Hang
Professor
Dept. of National Security & Unification Studies
East Asian countries' arms
buildups, particularly
naval, have been
noticeably on the rise in
recent years, emerging as a
key global security issue of interest.
East Asian countries are building up
their naval vessels and weapons systems
unprecedentedly, both qualitatively and
quantitatively. This has become a
common trend across the region, from
China and Japan to Southeast Asia,
India, and Australia.
While Korea cannot in like
manner join the club of countries
engaging in naval buildups, it should
maintain an appropriate level of naval
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force that is capable of responding to
changes in the maritime security
environment, considering its
geopolitical feature of being surrounded
by water on three sides. In addition,
Korea needs to approach maritime
issues as matters of comprehensive
security, where traditional and
nontraditional security is intertwined.

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