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South Korea Gunning for Biggest Defense Spending Hike in 18 Years - Reports
South Korea Gunning for Biggest Defense Spending Hike in 18 Years - Reports
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has proposed increasing the country’s defense budget for 2027 by a record 8.2% since 2008, to 73.27 trillion won ($53.5 billion), the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
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In 2026, the country’s defense budget amounts to 67.7 trillion won ($49.5 billion). The proposed defense spending accounts for 2.33% of the country’s projected GDP, up from 2.28% this year, the report said. Seoul plans to gradually increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035, it added. South Korea plans to allocate 21.3 trillion won to develop key military equipment needed for the United States to transfer wartime operational control of South Korean forces (OPCON) to Seoul, up from 18.6 trillion won in 2026, according to the report. About 100 billion won is earmarked for the Jang Bogo N nuclear submarine program, the Yonhap reported. Funding for South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet program is set to increase from 1.4 trillion won to 3.3 trillion won, it added.
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South Korea Gunning for Biggest Defense Spending Hike in 18 Years - Reports
11:42 GMT 01.09.2026 (Updated: 12:47 GMT 01.09.2026) SEOUL (Sputnik) - The South Korean Ministry of Defense has proposed increasing the country’s defense budget for 2027 by a record 8.2% since 2008, to 73.27 trillion won ($53.5 billion), the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
In 2026, the country’s defense budget amounts to 67.7 trillion won ($49.5 billion).
The proposed defense spending accounts for 2.33% of the country’s projected GDP, up from 2.28% this year, the report said. Seoul plans to gradually increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035, it added.
South Korea plans to allocate 21.3 trillion won to develop key military equipment needed for the United States to transfer wartime operational control of
South Korean forces (OPCON) to Seoul, up from 18.6 trillion won in 2026, according to the report.
About 100 billion won is earmarked for the Jang Bogo N nuclear submarine program, the Yonhap reported. Funding for South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet program is set to increase from 1.4 trillion won to 3.3 trillion won, it added.
