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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.
Table of Contents
Preface
Figures
Tables
Authors
Contributors
Introduction
Introduction: Air Power: The 21st Century Catalyst for Progress, Change, and Prosperity
Chapter One
Potential Threats and Policy Responses of the Major Powers
Chapter Two
Defense Planning in an Era of Uncertainty: East Asian Issues
Chapter Three
Going into the "Unification Tunnel": Strategic and Military Implications
Chapter Four
Conceptualizing Post-Unification Defense Challenges and Strategies
Chapter Five
Changing Threat Environment, Force Structure, and Defense Planning: The South Korean Case
Chapter Six
The Role of Air Power Going into the 21st Century
Chapter Seven
The Challenge for the ROK Air Force in the 21st Century
Chapter Eight
Maximizing Manpower Utilization: Civil-Military Cooperation Prospects in Korea
Chapter Nine
The Emerging Ballistic Missile Threat: Global and Regional Ramifications
Chapter Ten
Coping with the North Korean Missile Threat: Implications for Northeast Asia and Korea
Chapter Eleven
TMD Architectures in East Asia: Military and Political Alternatives for Reducing Threats
Chapter Twelve
Suggestions for Korea's Air Defense Modernization
Chapter Thirteen
Current Status and Emerging Trends in Korean Aerospace Power Strategies
Chapter Fourteen
Challenges in Research and Development for the Korean Aircraft Industry
Chapter Fifteen
U.S. Aerospace Technology and Implications for Korea
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