Comments on: South Korea to Decrease Defense Spending http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/09/south-korea-to-decrease-defense-spending/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 18:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Teadrinker http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/09/south-korea-to-decrease-defense-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-368541 Teadrinker Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:25:27 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=16914#comment-368541 PBAR, What generals have the most pull and who makes those tanks? Find the answer to that and you'll understand why the infantry is getting shafted. PBAR,

What generals have the most pull and who makes those tanks? Find the answer to that and you'll understand why the infantry is getting shafted.

]]> By: PBAR http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/09/south-korea-to-decrease-defense-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-368480 PBAR Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:29:25 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=16914#comment-368480 They have their priorities all messed up too. The K-1A1 is still the best tank on the Asian mainland; no need for the XK-2 especially when their infantry lack body armor, they still use the WW2 vintage M-101 105mm howitzer, the ROKAF's F-5s need upgrading, etc. They have their priorities all messed up too. The K-1A1 is still the best tank on the Asian mainland; no need for the XK-2 especially when their infantry lack body armor, they still use the WW2 vintage M-101 105mm howitzer, the ROKAF's F-5s need upgrading, etc.

]]> By: Teadrinker http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/09/south-korea-to-decrease-defense-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-368465 Teadrinker Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:03:29 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=16914#comment-368465 7.9% is a large increase. 7.9% is a large increase.

]]> By: Cloying_Odor http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/09/south-korea-to-decrease-defense-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-368390 Cloying_Odor Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:45:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=16914#comment-368390 I am sure the despots of Burma can't wait to get their new South Korean weapon systems. I am sure the despots of Burma can't wait to get their new South Korean weapon systems.

]]> By: USinKorea http://rokdrop.com/2009/10/09/south-korea-to-decrease-defense-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-368317 USinKorea Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:11:12 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=16914#comment-368317 With the global economic crisis, it is natural they cut into defense like they are having to do in education and across the board. It is the same for all the industrial nations who have seen tax revenue drop. With the global economic crisis, it is natural they cut into defense like they are having to do in education and across the board. It is the same for all the industrial nations who have seen tax revenue drop.

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