In 1974, the first force improvement program was initiated. To support this program, the ROK Government nurtured and promoted defense industry by establishing laws, regulations and policies. In this way, the ROK government has closely and thoroughly c...
In 1974, the first force improvement program was initiated. To support this program, the ROK Government nurtured and promoted defense industry by establishing laws, regulations and policies. In this way, the ROK government has closely and thoroughly controlled defense industries.
The ROK defense industry has grown both in its volume and quality. The government-controlled paradigm worked quite successfully fostering defense industry. Defense industry, however, became vulnerable lacking self-reliance because of depending too much on the government control. Considering rapidly changing environment of world defense industry, however, it's about time the ROK defense industry needs a new paradigm to reduce government dependency while enhance global competitiveness.
In this paper, a new paradigm for ROK defense industry is proposed. The new paradigm pursues open and self-reliable defense industry and requires innovation in defense industry systems. To enhance self-reliable and self-regulated defense industry, government control should be minimized. For example, current government-controlled cost management system needs to be switched to industry-controlled cost accounting system. That will lead cost reduction dramatically and thus enhance global competitiveness.