@article{ART003397241},
author={Kim Sukhyun},
title={Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation},
journal={Journal of Advances in Military Studies},
issn={2635-5531},
year={2026},
volume={9},
number={2},
pages={69-95}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Sukhyun
TI - Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation
JO - Journal of Advances in Military Studies
PY - 2026
VL - 9
IS - 2
PB - Institute of Defense Acquisition Program
SP - 69
EP - 95
SN - 2635-5531
AB - This study examines how South Korea’s defense export success can develop into sustainable strategic positioning within the NATO–European defense ecosystem, focusing on South Korea–Sweden cooperation. Using Porter’s Diamond Model, institutional and industrial embeddedness, SWOT, and TOWS, it identifies structural opportunities and constraints. The findings highlight potential complementarities between Korean production capabilities and Swedish technologies, alongside regulatory and competitive barriers. The study argues that long-term success requires moving beyond platform exports toward deeper integration through interoperability, supply chains, lifecycle support, and selective co-development.
KW - South Korean Defense Industry;North Atlantic Treaty Organization;Sweden;Strategic Positioning;Institutional and Industrial Embeddedness;Defense Cooperation
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Kim Sukhyun. (2026). Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation. Journal of Advances in Military Studies, 9(2), 69-95.
Kim Sukhyun. 2026, "Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation", Journal of Advances in Military Studies, vol.9, no.2 pp.69-95.
Kim Sukhyun "Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation" Journal of Advances in Military Studies 9.2 pp.69-95 (2026) : 69.
Kim Sukhyun. Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation. 2026; 9(2), 69-95.
Kim Sukhyun. "Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation" Journal of Advances in Military Studies 9, no.2 (2026) : 69-95.
Kim Sukhyun. Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation. Journal of Advances in Military Studies, 9(2), 69-95.
Kim Sukhyun. Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation. Journal of Advances in Military Studies. 2026; 9(2) 69-95.
Kim Sukhyun. Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation. 2026; 9(2), 69-95.
Kim Sukhyun. "Strategic Positioning of the South Korean Defense Industry in the NATO-European Defense Ecosystem: Opportunities and Limitations of South Korea-Sweden Defense Cooperation" Journal of Advances in Military Studies 9, no.2 (2026) : 69-95.
