South Korea is one of the major economies within Asia with a considerable amount of security issues, which calls for a firm security posture. To combat the challenge posed by a nuclear threat from North Korea, the need to replace obsolete military equipment, and a growing necessity for restructuring and modernization of the military, South Korea has introduced the Defense Reform Plan 2020 (DRP 2020) with the aim of transforming the military into a smaller but more capable force.
