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South Korea eyes sharp rise in funding for AI projects in defense sector

( September 3, 2025, 05:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has released details of its 2026 budget proposals, highlighting a sharp increase in funding to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence in national defense. While the ministry did not provide a full breakdown of all activities involving AI, funding for projects explicitly designated as AI-related is set to rise by more than 20 percent from 2025. For example, investment in AI-based Manned-Unmanned Teaming projects is slated to grow by 78 percent, reaching 340.2 billion won (about $244.2 million) in 2026, while spending on research and development overall is planned to increase by 19 percent to 5.91 trillion won.The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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