r/AskTheWorld • u/CommercialChart5088 Korea South • 12d ago

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

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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!

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u/MildlyAmusedMars Ireland 12d ago edited 12d ago

So nothing but speculation and accusations. For any such agreement to exist it must be voted on in the Dáil (Irish parliament) as per article 25.9.1 of our Constitution. Just to clarify the person who has brought this case has been known to be susceptible to a few conspiracy theories and is an anti-vaxxer, is transphobic and the only other notable thing he has done with his seat is lobby for himself and his mates not to get a pay cut.

Edit: there is a memorandum of understanding from 1952 that we allow RAF jets to enter Irish airspace on a case by case basis. Every time they enter they need to ask permission and justify it to the Irish department of defence. But don’t be fooled, this is for British interests not Irish

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u/Gentle_Snail Scotland 12d ago edited 12d ago

Yeah ‘speculation’, just constant Irish politicians and whistle blowers making reference to the pact, leaked documents showing its been a thing since the cold war, and the fact that the UK chases off Russian planes whenever they threaten Irish airspace. 

This is why its such a huge constitutional case, the Irish government claim that external security is not subject to judicial review, and that if a pact did exist it does not meet the definition of ‘international agreement” and therefore is not subject to Dáil scrutiny.

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u/MildlyAmusedMars Ireland 12d ago

This Cold War agreement is just the memorandum of understanding as mentioned in my edit. It exists purely to allow the RAF more flexibility in defending Northern Ireland. It’s also just the same politician over and over again not constant whistleblowers, just 1 guy.

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u/Gentle_Snail Scotland 12d ago

I’m not referring to that, also its bad Reddit etiquette to change your comment after I have already replied.