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Analysis of the Lessons Learned from the Aerospace Operation in the Russia-Ukraine War for South Korea: Focused on the Lessons and Future Military Development outlook of North Korea

  • The Journal of Northeast Asia Research
  • Abbr : NEA
  • 2025, 40(2), pp.45~81
  • DOI : 10.18013/jnar.2025.40.2.002
  • Publisher : The Institute for Northeast Asia Research
  • Research Area : Social Science > Political Science > International Politics > International Relations / Cooperation
  • Received : June 29, 2025
  • Accepted : August 20, 2025
  • Published : August 31, 2025

Inseung Kim 1

1공군사관학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

North Korea is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Russia-Ukraine War. In the process of directly and indirectly supporting Russia, the military cooperation between the two countries has rapidly strengthened. Simultaneously, the North has learned from the successes and failures of war parties on the battlefield and identified key lessons learned that will directly affect the future development of it's military. These factors will combine with each other to shape the future of North's military power, posing a serious threat to the security of the South Korea. Therefore, analyzing the North's gains and lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine War is the most optimal way of analyzing the warfare for the South. As part of the analysis of the Russia-Ukraine War, this study examines what the North gained from and what it can learn from the war. In particular, this study focuses on aerospace operations, which has been less studied than other areas, to determine how the four elements of warfare acquired by North Korea will change the composition and operation of its air and air defense forces. Based on this, this thesis outlines how the ROK Air Force might change and develop to counter the North's military threat.

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