Contents1 ABSTRACT2 Strategic Implications of the U.S.-Approved $300 Million KDX-II Destroyer Improvement Program for the Republic of Korea3 Strategic Role of South Korea’s KDX-II Destroyer Modernization in Countering North Korean Threats and Balancing Regional Maritime Power Dynamics3.1 The North Korean Threat and South Korea’s Layered Defense Posture4 TABLE – The KDX-II class destroyer4.1 Strategic Role … Leggi tutto Strategic Implications of the $300 Million U.S.-Approved KDX-II Destroyer Modernization Program for South Korea: A Comprehensive Analysis of Technological, Geopolitical and Operational Enhancements