Wezeman said South Korea’s plans to sell military equipment to the Philippines might raise tensions with China. The two countires are locked in a territorial dispute in the East China Sea.
But analyst Kim Byung-ki of Korea University said the Philippines has a genuine need for security that South Korea can provide for. “The Filipinos have a right to have a defensive weapon to both deal with internal human trafficking, terrorists, narcotics and criminal organizations connected to the outside world, and of course to have a minimal and robust defensive capability against a great power,“ Kim stated.
DAPA’s Baek Yoon-hyung said the South Korean government recognizes these regional concerns. “When we consider opening the market, opening sales to other countries, we consider neighboring countries relationships and possible disputes. We don’t want to cause any trouble between the countries,” said Baek.
Baek said that by following those standards, South Korea hopes to land more and more weapons deals.
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