South Korea Doesn’t Need An Aircraft Carrier

South Korea Doesn’t Need An Aircraft Carrier

Key Points – South Korea has reportedly scrapped its 2021 plan to build a $5 billion, 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier for 20 F-35B stealth fighters. -Instead, Seoul will pursue a similarly sized “multi-purpose command ship” primarily armed with numerous strike and reconnaissance drones, alongside some helicopters. -This shift is viewed as sensible, given that a […] The post South Korea Doesn’t Need An Aircraft Carrier appeared first on 19Forty…