South Korea has Made the Best Tank on Earth
Simon Whistler · September 18, 2025 · 16 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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South Korea has Made the Best Tank on Earth — a Fronts video briefing on China & Indo-Pacific.
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- South Korea's Arms Rise and K-2 GenesisIn the free preview
- K-2 Technical Prowess and Poland PartnershipInsiders
- Global Demand and K-2 Strategic AdvantagesInsiders
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South Korea's military industry is on another level. At the start of the 20s, Seoul only built an exported fighting hardware to a tiny handful of nations, predominantly a medium-sized regional power in Turkey.
But fast forward, by just a decade and a half, and South Korea is among the biggest arms exporters in the world, with hopes to be one of the global top four by just 2027.
From aircraft like the FA-50 Golden Eagle to the upcoming KF-21 Boromite, to formidable submarines and naval frigates, to the immensely popular self-propelled how its of the canine thunder, South Korea has gone from an afterthought to a leader in the defence world in absolutely record time.
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