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Korea and the changing global arms market - Inside Korea's biggest defence exhibition (KADEX)

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    Description from Perun's page. Links work on the YouTube page but do not copy here well. Since 2022, global demand in the arms market has expanded rapidly as many countries rush to restock on...

    Description from Perun's page. Links work on the YouTube page but do not copy here well.

    Since 2022, global demand in the arms market has expanded rapidly as many countries rush to restock on systems and munitions as well as adopt new technologies that were increasingly proving their worth in Ukraine.

    In that environment, the Republic of Korea has become an increasingly prolific arms exporter, with the Korean defence industry working to sustain not just the ROK Armed Forces, but also inking major contracts with buyers from the Asia Pacific to Europe.

    So following an invitation from the organisers of Korea's largest Defence Exhibition, the Korea Army International Defence Industry Exhibition (KADEX), I thought it was time for something a little different this week.

    Join me for a bit of a Perun road-trip, as we look at range of Korean and international systems, the themes emerging from the event, and what it might indicate about the evolving defence market, and the RoK's role in it.

    Thousands of booths, tens of thousands of attendees, and one Aussie trying to bring you an inside look at it all.

    Thanks again to the organisers, my translator, and those who accepted (sometimes very long) interviews over the course of the event.

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    Reading and Sourcing (To follow within 24 hours due to late release)

    Note much of the content contained in this episode was specifically gathered for this channel on location..

    Caveats & Comments:
    All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.

    Please also refer to the disclosures in this video and find further details on KADEX at: https://kadexaroka.com/eng/

    Timestamps:
    00:00 — Opening
    01:41 — What Am I Talking About
    02:09 — KADEX
    06:16 — UAs Are Everywhere
    15:44 — Next Generation Armour
    24:00 — Automation
    27:04 — Fires - Munitions
    33:01 — Fires - Rocket Artillery Systems
    36:20 — Fires - SPGs
    45:17 — Watching Ukraine - Tactics
    49:00 — Watching Ukraine - Environment
    50:53 — Observations On The Conference
    59:52 — Channel Update

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