2008 Defense White Paper, South Korea

Ministry of National Defense | Republic of Korea | 2008-03-23

"Defense White Paper 2008 is the first such paper to be published under the Lee Myungbak administration. It reflects our will and efforts in all aspects relevant to defense, including defense policy guidelines and key achievements, as we strive to realize the new administration's national security strategy. In particular, we tried to provide detailed information on topics of keen interest to both Korean and international readers, including the ROK's defense posture, defense reform, and the future direction of the ROK-U.S. Alliance among others. In addition, the Appendix includes various defense data that may be useful for academic research in the fields of national security and defense." -- Sanghee Lee, Minister of National Defense, ROK