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100 1 _aJACOBS Keith
245 _aSouth Korean Navy:
_btransformation to provide new capabilities
260 _c2005
520 _aDevelopments within the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy-Marine forces are doing much to insure the future force desired by South Korea. With its primary mission of war deterrence in peacetime, tje ROK Navy Marines and Coast Guard are continually expanding the scope of operations in the Northeast Asian region. During the last half-decade, extensive progress has been made toward a future regional naval force advocated in 2002, to be based on the newest technologies and an expanded input from indigenious shipbuilding and suppliers. This article provides an overview of the South Korea's naval force and its future.
650 _aSOUTH KOREA
_xNAVAL FORCES
690 _aKorea
773 _aNaval Forces:
_gVol 26 No 5 2005, pp.38-51 (41)
945 _i19470-1001
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999 _c5471
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