ROKN'S NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE ACQUISITION
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Authors
Choi, Steven S.
Subjects
the Republic of Korea's navy
nuclear powered submarine
submarine acquisition
nuclear powered submarine
submarine acquisition
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Huntley, Wade L.
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2020-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis analyzes the Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROKN) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) objectives, the technical evaluation of ASW assets, and the consequences of the ROKN acquisition of possible nuclear-powered submarines. It looks at the Northeast regional maritime security environment related to submarines and the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) security environment, the ROKN’s objectives, and comparisons of various ASW platforms. Then, the thesis analyzes these data to weigh possible options for the ROKN to enhance its capabilities to achieve its objectives. Also, it explores possible consequences of the ROKN’s nuclear-powered submarines acquisition with North Korea, China, and the United States. It concludes that the ROKN’s capabilities will increase to achieve its objectives through the acquisition, but the ROK will face obstacles and harsh consequences after the acquisition, which will arise between China and North Korea, and before the acquisition, which will arise between the United States, in nuclear-powered submarines acquisition.
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