Military Development Trends in the Gulf States and the Korean Defense Industry

The United States' 'pivot to Asia' strategy has led to a weakening of the US hegemonic order in the region and to multipolarization, which has weakened the credibility of the alliance and created a second alliance dilemma. In response, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have changed their policies to reduce their dependence on the US by diversifying their military cooperation partners and strengthening their military capabilities by developing their own defense industries. These countries are strengthening cooperation through exchanges with South Korea, and the scale of defense cooperation between Korea and the Middle East has increased. In such a situation, it is important to take a long-term view and develop tailored export strategies.