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South Korea Arms Race Against North Korea | South Korea News
South Korea is racing to bolster its missile defenses amid escalating North Korean threats, securing a $125 million deal for 100 U.S.-made AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles—following another recent order for 70 AIM-120C-8 missiles. With Kim Jong-un ramping up missile production by 2.5x and developing AI-guided cruise missiles and suicide drones, Seoul is preparing for swarms of cheap, fast incoming threats. Lessons from the Red Sea and Ukraine show interceptors are vital—but experts warn even 100 new missiles could vanish in hours, forcing nations into a relentless cycle of replenishment as global…
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