South Korea’s Hypersonic Trade-Off
Ju Hyung Kim
October 21, 2026
Seoul should evaluate whether investment in inexpensive drones would deliver more practical benefits than hypersonic weapons.
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Seoul should evaluate whether investment in inexpensive drones would deliver more practical benefits than hypersonic weapons.
The United States and its allies should meet directly with the NCRI leadership and evaluate the third option.
Historical examples in the U.S. have shown that harsh, deterrence-based border crackdowns like President Trump’s are not a permanent solution.
Nuclear energy, which currently provides about 20% of electricity in the U.S. is uniquely well-positioned to fill the gap.
The growing detachment risks undermining the dominance of the U.S. defense sector and weakening the country’s broader strategic objectives.
The Arrow-3 shipment signals Israel’s maturing autonomy as it depends less on Washington’s and Europe’s goodwill.
