South Korea firm to fortify own defense science and technology might

The political climate of Asia is changing fast with China and (to some extent) India getting belligerent than ever before. What should other nations do other than fortifying own boundaries and potencies? South Korea is doing the same and in accordance with the country’s Ministry of National Defense, it has unveiled revised plans on developing the country's defense science and technology from 2010 to 2024. Without a shred of doubt, the task is both humongous and intricate but what else can be done. One should not forget that South Korea shares border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, known for its uncanny approaches, dogmatism, and unwavering fealty to communist principles in the global arena.

Now let’s have some words regarding revised plans. As per the Ministry of National Defense, the revised design has set improving technologies for high-tech weapons system as a mid-term goal and securing independent technology for it as a long-term aim. Nevertheless, there shall be far-reaching consequences and it is likely that South Korea’s investment in research and development on national defense, at the moment at 5.6 percent of the total military spending, will climb up to 7 percent by 2012, and to 10 percent by 2020. This is not only a sharp rise compared to the original plan but is competent to make the nation more poised than ever before.

It is to be noted that South Korea, at this time, is the world's 18th largest weapons seller and also aims to increase its arms sales by 2024 to become the 10th exporter.

But there have been some other talks as well. Government records suggest that changes in plans are believed to be made every five years. What led to this bizarre development then? Experts state that the changes did surface in advance than standard following the latest revision in 2007 on account of policy changes on national defense under the Lee Myung-bak administration, which assumed office in February 2008.