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How South Korea bets AI competitiveness will turbocharge defense exports

By Choonsik Yoo ( July 25, 2025, 07:53 GMT | Comment) -- South Korea’s defense industry is rapidly expanding its global presence, driven by rising arms exports and amid growing demand for AI-powered military technologies. Backed by government support and investment, the country is aiming to position itself as a major defense exporter amid shifting global security dynamics. President Lee Jae Myung has pledged to further boost the sector, emphasizing its dual role in national security and economic growth.A recent entrant into the global arms market, South Korea’s defense industry is buoyed by a surge in exports amid escalating geopolitical tensions and the resultant push for rearmament across the world, while increasingly turning its focus toward the emerging demand for AI-applied equipment....

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