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Soonhyung Sim

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

Sejong National Research Complex

370 Sicheong Dae-ro C-dong 8-12F

Sejong City 30147

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

4

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585

TOTAL CITATIONS

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Scholarly Papers (4)

1.

Korean Defense Exports in an Era of Conflict: Opportunities and Challenges

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/IER/25/5/2, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Volume 28, No. 5
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 03 Nov 2023
Mi Jung Kim and Soonhyung Sim
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
Downloads 360 (213,020)

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defense sector, defense industry, defense spending, defense manufacturing, defense contracting, arms exports, weapons exports, Russia-Ukraine war, defense sector employment, arms trade, manufacturing, Korea

2.

The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Korean Defense Exports

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 22/IER/27/5-2, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Vol. 27 No. 5, 23-32
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 30 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2023
Soonhyung Sim
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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defense, defense industry, defense exports, Russia-Ukraine war, weapons exports, weapons manufacturing, arms exports, arms manufacturing, EU, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Korea

3.

Shifts in the Economic and Security Landscape under the Trump Presidency and Strategic Imperatives for Korea's Defense Industry

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 25/iKIET/185, iKIET Issues & Analysis, No. 185
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 07 Aug 2025
Soonhyung Sim
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
Downloads 55 (1,086,013)

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Trump, Donald Trump, US, South Korea, US-Korea relationship, NATO, security, national security, foreign policy, weapons exports, arms exports, defense, defense exports, defense cooperation, military cooperation, military alliance, defense trade, arms trade, defense exports, weapons manufacturing, weapons systems, arms manufacturing, defense manufacturing

4.

Risk Analysis and Competitiveness Assessment of the South Korean Military Aircraft Supply Chain

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 25/MER/10/01, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics, Vol. 325
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 22 Dec 2025
Soonhyung Sim
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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defense, defense industry, defense exports, weapons manufacturing, arms trade, South Korea, military aircraft, defense contractors, FA-50, M-346/FA, Korea Aerospace Industries, KAI, Main Battle Tank, MBT, K-2 MBT