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Emerging Threats, Force Structures, and the Role of Air Power in Korea
North Korea's ballistic missile program, the theater missile defense debate, and ongoing discussions concerning South Korea's next-generation combat aircraft have combined to heighten awareness of the critical importance of aerospace power. To assess these and other related issues, the Air Power Program based at the Center for International Studies at Yonsei University in the Republic of Korea (ROK), together with Project AIR FORCE at RAND and the Pacific Century Institute, co-organized the Second International Air Power Conference, held June 11-12, 1999, in Seoul. The conference addressed ROK's desirable force structure in the 21st century, the role of air and space power in shaping future deterrence and defense missions, the ballistic missile threat both now and in the near term and options for responding to it, and collaboration on long-term development of air power. It is expected that the findings in this volume, a compilation of the 15 papers delivered at the conference, will have critical implications for Korea's national security, defense planning dynamics, force structuring, and air defense modernization programs.
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Contents
Preface
Figures
Tables
Contributors
Introduction: Air Power: The 21st Century Catalyst for Progress, Change, and Prosperity
General Ronald R. Fogleman
Chapter One:
Potential Threats and Policy Responses of the Major Powers
Jung-Hoon Lee
Chapter Two:
Defense Planning in an Era of Uncertainty: East Asian Issues
Paul K. Davis
Chapter Three:
Going into the "Unification Tunnel": Strategic and Military Implications
Dr. Yong-Sup Han
Chapter Four:
Conceptualizing Post-Unification Defense Challenges and Strategies
In-Taek Hyun and Woosang Kim
Chapter Five:
Changing Threat Environment, Force Structure, and Defense Planning: The South Korean Case
Chung-In Moon
Chapter Six:
The Role of Air Power Going into the 21st Century
Benjamin S. Lambeth
Chapter Seven:
The Challenge for the ROK Air Force in the 21st Century
Song-Kuk Park
Chapter Eight:
Maximizing Manpower Utilization: Civil-Military Cooperation Prospects in Korea
Spencer Kim
Chapter Nine:
The Emerging Ballistic Missile Threat: Global and Regional Ramifications
Bruce Bennett
Chapter Ten:
Coping with the North Korean Missile Threat: Implications for Northeast Asia and Korea
Chung Min Lee
Chapter Eleven:
TMD Architectures in East Asia: Military and Political Alternatives for Reducing Threats
Thomas Morgan
Chapter Twelve:
Suggestions for Korea's Air Defense Modernization
Sung-pyo Hong
Chapter Thirteen:
Current Status and Emerging Trends in Korean Aerospace Power Strategies
Myong-Sang Choe
Chapter Fourteen:
Challenges in Research and Development for the Korean Aircraft Industry
Tae Hwan Cho
Chapter Fifteen:
U.S. Aerospace Technology and Implications for Korea
Natalie W. Crawford
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