South Korea Pursues Self-Reliant Military Power

On Feb. 20, President Lee Jae Myung urged South Korea’s military to pursue strong, self-reliant defense at a joint commissioning ceremony in Gyeryong, while maintaining the U.S. alliance. He highlighted plans for nuclear-powered submarines, defense spending equaling 1.4 times North Korea’s GDP, pledged to regain wartime OPCON by 2030, and called for integrating AI and manned-unmanned weapons systems.
Scoring Rationale
Official presidential policy signals concrete defense shifts and procurement priorities; limited novelty and national scope constrain wider international impact.
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