In addition to the missiles, the agreement is expected to include additional parts and support services from the US and US affiliated contracting companies.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the sale of the missiles will assist the US’ objectives in the Indo-Pacific by bolstering the Republic of Korea’s defence capabilities and providing a stockpile of munitions for their AH-64E aircraft.

[Related: US approves sale of Javelin missiles to NATO partner]

Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

 

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