(See) Südkoreas CVX-Projekt

[Schneemann]

Nach dem Wechsel im Präsidentenamt Anfang Mai hat es den Eindruck, dass ausgerechnet der konservative neue Präsident, Yoon Suk-yeol, der durchaus scharfe Töne gegenüber dem Norden anschlug, mit dem CVX so seine Probleme hat. Bereits davor hatte es bereits gekriselt, was die Unterstützung für das Milliardenvorhaben angeht.

Prospect: CVX And K-SSN In South Korea’s New Administration [...]

So far, pro-CVX experts emphasize the need for Korean aircraft carriers due to the growing importance of maritime security near the surrounding waters of South Korea, areas of conflict including the South China Sea, and Japan’s territorial claim over Dokdo, the side anti-CVX argues the absurdity of the aircraft carrier given the neighboring states’ naval power, consuming costs and time of developing it. [...]

Most importantly, the prospect for the ambitious CVX of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has become dimmer and dimmer now. As the presidential election on March 9th, this year elected the conservative candidate Suk-yeol Yoon of the People Power Party (PPP) as the new president after the liberal Moon administration, the CVX project that has faced harsh criticism seems to become closer to the end. [...]

When Cheol-soo Ahn, the current chairman of the Yoon’s presidential transition team, agreed to the single candidacy with Yoon during the presidential race, Ahn said, “There would be synergy to create a better solution for South Korea if we could discuss what is more necessary between a light aircraft carrier and a highly functional fighter jet.” This gives more weight to the acquisition of fighter jets such as F-35 and KF-21, rather than an aircraft carrier. Yoon’s nominee for his first Defense Minister and the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the retired Lieutenant General Jong-sup Lee also showed his prudence by answering, “I’m aware that there are different opinions on the ROKN’s ambition for the CVX project.”, when asked about his view on the CVX project. [...]

However, the project once considered the ‘VIP agenda’ by the liberal party is unlikely to gain momentum in the Yoon administration. A well-informed source in the Korean military told, “As the ruling party unilaterally pushed the budget plan last year, the new government and the People Power Party could say they will not succeed in the CVX project initiated by the previous Moon government.” [...]

The war in Ukraine proved that a military that is capable of carrying out combat duties is more effective than a gigantic army that possesses technically new and advanced weapons. Applied this lesson to the ROK Navy, Yoon may prefer exerting current military capabilities to the maximum than acquiring eye-catchy assets such as a light aircraft carrier, by reinforcing the number of ship crews, a stockpile of ammunition, and precision-guided weapons, enabling maintenance of more often, and rescheduling the anchoring period of ships, etc.

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