South Korea has been rated the seventh-largest buyer of US defence goods, according to the Pentagon’s Annual Military Assistance Report.
The country purchased $462m of weapons in 2009 through the foreign military sales (FMS) programme, the report said.
In 2009, the South Korean Navy purchased two Aegis weapons systems worth a combined $300m.
The amount is expected to increase this year due to the probability of additional naval drills being conducted by South Korea to deter provocations from North Korea.
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By GlobalDataSouth Korea and the US are scheduled to hold further anti-submarine drills next month, according to the Korea Times.
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