S. Korea Envisions Light Aircraft Carrier

[Shotgunner51]

Also, i forgot to mention: the Japan factor. Korea maintains a large navy as a symbolic gesture to Japan: "don't think about it."

I must say tho, for the size of their nation , South Korea is literally 1/3rd the size of Japan, they maintain a naval fleet that is comparable in size to that of the JMSDF.

Fair analysis bro, I share the same view. SK navy isn't instrumental in the big picture of Peninsula security, status quo of which in fact depends very much if not entirely on the China-US factor.

However yes to a certain degree SK would benchmark their ROKN against JMSDF, though not exactly as a threat (as least under current global order) but more as regional counterparts under a de facto US-led tri-party security framework. Moreover SK is effectively an "island" (like Japan) in economic sense, heavily dependent on maritime trade, that could be another national interests driven motive (same for Japan) behind development of naval strength that commensurates with economic weights/dependence.

Hence it's normal too see light aircraft carriers in ROKN, and I believe they along with JMSDF, PLAN will help alleviate burden from USN on providing security to maritime trade routes.

 

[Aepsilons]

they should go for the juan class lpd on the same terms as turkey.
this is in essence a mini aircraft carrier, this will remove the need to modify the doko class ship with ramps.

You fail to understand the Korean pride , my friend. Kankukojin (Korean people) have a social construct known as Baekjool Boolgool-- it means "to have indomitable spirit" ! This means that Korean people will never settle to be merely second , they aspire to be first or aspire to improve. Even if they select the Juan class, they will most likely accept tech transfer and then modify it and improve on it. The Korean people have a saying ,"deog sang cheong!" It means , "have ingenuity !"

They say they will build 2, but they will make 4. That is Korean spirit.

 

[Viet]

I notice there isn't a sticky thread on Korea.
How is it if we have one? Do you all agree?

@Hu Songshan

 

[Blue Marlin]

You fail to understand the Korean pride , my friend. Kankukojin (Korean people) have a social construct known as Baekjool Boolgool-- it means "to have indomitable spirit" ! This means that Korean people will never settle to be merely second , they aspire to be first or aspire to improve. Even if they select the Juan class, they will most likely accept tech transfer and then modify it and improve on it. The Korean people have a saying ,"deog sang cheong!" It means , "have ingenuity !"

They say they will build 2, but they will make 4. That is Korean spirit.

why reinvent the wheel when it already invented. the juan class is perfect. heck it can hold upto a dozen f35b's. i was told it was a squeeze below deck hence why Australia choose not to build their variant to hold jets. the turkish have tech of transfer and licenses to build as many as they want. the Koreans can too have the tech and build their own, also it would make great practice to build the proper thing. or they can go straight to italy and buy the cavour aircraft carrier along with tech of transfer. after all its something they are looking at building something to that size. its a fine ship