Israel–South Korea Relations: The Military Dimension

Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 2017, vol. 4, issue 2, 168-192

Abstract: As Southeast Asia gains prominence in global geostrategic and geoeconomic environment, Israel’s overture to South Korea is not an exception. Despite prolonged frosty relations between Israel and South Korea between the 1970s and late 1980s, both have managed to strengthen military–security relationship after reopening their embassies in the early 1990s. Currently, their defense cooperation revolves around arms trade but is expanding toward joint ventures, coproduction, and upgrading programs. Arms export is an important component in promoting Israeli foreign policy goals. At the same time, South Korea requires constant defense upgrade as it faces a hostile neighborhood. Within this context, the article argues that military and defense relations are the driving forces in flourishing Israel–South Korea relations.

Keywords: Israel–Korea relations; arms sales; Israel’s foreign policy; South Korea; Israel; US (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/2347798917700767

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