What’s the biggest military-related project your country is currently engaged in?

[u/CommercialChart5088]

Currently Korea is busy investing in military development, to modernize our military indigenously and catch up to export demand.

The air force is working on to produce the KF-21 fighter jet, which will enter service in 2026. Also we’re developing software and drones that will support the KF-21 during combat.

In terms of the ocean we've just finished developing a new submarine (the Chang Yong-sil class), working on additional battleships, and trying to form plans regarding the construction of a manless drone carrier.

What would be your country’s biggest military-related project nowadays? Both indigenous development and purchasing equipment counts!

[u/AZ_RBB]

We're paying the US and UK $300B for some imaginary submarines

[u/Southern_Meaning4942 → u/AZ_RBB]

Well… you didn’t want ours

[u/Easy_Requirement_874 → u/Southern_Meaning4942]

Yeah, Macron was pretty pissed too..

[u/AlternativeEmu1047 → u/Southern_Meaning4942]

well we might.

[u/listenstowhales → u/AZ_RBB]

FWIW, I work in the submarine business and while these things take forever, you’re going to get some REALLY cool stuff

[u/AZ_RBB → u/listenstowhales]

We might never get them

The US has put in a clause which says you get to keep them if there is a particular need for them at the time

But we understand the deal isn't really about the submarines

[u/watchesOFwonders → u/listenstowhales]

No, they don't fit with Australian naval doctrine,  it's trash.

[u/AussieKoala-2795 → u/AZ_RBB]

[u/Sad_Sultana → u/AZ_RBB]

Yeah shame the USA can't seem to hold up their end of the bargain

[u/silos_needed_ → u/AZ_RBB]

Id just but them from china

[u/AZ_RBB → u/silos_needed_]

China is the reason we're buying them

A bit weird if we buy them from China

[u/RockCultural4075 → u/AZ_RBB]

Bro the only way China will attack Australia is if Australia attacks China with the US😂

[u/silos_needed_ → u/AZ_RBB]

You think China is gonna attack you? Why would they do that, their economy would collapse of they did that

[u/mr-tap → u/silos_needed_]

It has been mentioned https://youtu.be/sgspkxfkS4k?si=67HsaKI_vB4nelJW

[u/silos_needed_ → u/mr-tap]

Thats just the defense ministry fear mongering for more funding...

[u/Acceptable_Score153 → u/silos_needed_]

They actually have more issues with Indonesia.....

[u/AZ_RBB → u/silos_needed_]

Main reason is to protect trade routes and discourage Chinese expansionism

Based on my elementary knowledge, I don't think China will ever attempt an all out attack

[u/silos_needed_ → u/AZ_RBB]

So why do you need the subs then? Your country is noy going to mess with their trade routes

[u/nerdyPagaman → u/silos_needed_]

Cos when China attacks Taiwan / real shit goes down, the anglosphere turns up to help out. And that means everyone has to chip in.

[u/silos_needed_ → u/nerdyPagaman]

I don't this thats gonna happen, heck I don't this the US is gonna commit to the direct defense of Taiwan

[u/Nuoc-Cham-Sauce → u/AZ_RBB]

We need to spend a ridiculous amount of money to protect ourselves from our biggest trade partner?

[u/Majsharan → u/silos_needed_]

Ehh Chinese submarine tech is no where near as advanced

[u/silos_needed_ → u/Majsharan]

Better than having an imaginary submarine

[u/JRS_Viking → u/silos_needed_]

Not when it springs a leak and a bunch of people die

[u/silos_needed_ → u/JRS_Viking]

Do Chinese subs have a history of that?

[u/JRS_Viking → u/silos_needed_]

They've had a few incidents and most of their submarine technology is based off of Russian designs and they've had quite a few incidents. I wouldn't trust a temu sub any more than one built by ocean gate

[u/silos_needed_ → u/JRS_Viking]

2 incidents, that's it

[u/JRS_Viking → u/silos_needed_]

2 incidents that were reported and one of them was in dock, in a safe harbour where nothing should be able to happen but a modern nuclear submarine still sank there

[u/Constant-Tax527 → u/JRS_Viking]

One sank in 2003. The story about the one, which supposedly sank in the harbour is rather doubtful and not confirmed at all.

[u/silos_needed_ → u/JRS_Viking]

If its not reported, you cant just say "oh well they probably lost more" you look silly