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Despite Everything, Korea’s New Homegrown Fighter Jet Is a Big Deal

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Despite Everything, Korea’s New Homegrown Fighter Jet Is a Big Deal
A Korean KF-21 fighter aircraft model on display at the Singapore Airshow, held at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, on Feb. 15, 2022. Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Richard A. Bitzinger
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There were two interesting side-by-side headlines in a recent military trade journal, Defense News. The first read “South Korea records successful maiden flight test of its KF-21 fighter jet.” The second, by the same author, read “South Korea to buy 20 more F-35s.”
Richard A. Bitzinger
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Richard A. Bitzinger is an independent international security analyst. He was previously a senior fellow with the Military Transformations Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore, and he has held jobs in the U.S. government and at various think tanks. His research focuses on security and defense issues relating to the Asia-Pacific region, including the rise of China as a military power, and military modernization and arms proliferation in the region.
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