경항공모함의 국가안보전략 및 국가경제에 미치는 파급효과

Abstract

The construction of light aircraft carriers is essential from a security strategic point of view, considering that it prepares for existing and future unspecified threats, secures maritime sovereignty and maritime sovereignty, curbs marine disputes, and deals with disasters at sea. Therefore, strategic alternatives to the role and function of light aircraft carriers should be specified in terms of military strategy, maximization of South Korea-U.S. combined forces, and conversion of wartime operational control. This inquiry analyzes the justification of maritime power and aircraft construction in Northeast Asia from this perspective and examines the ripple effects on the national economy. In particular, based on the logical objectivity and evidence, the justification of aircraft carrier construction is presented and the project to build a light aircraft carrier as a national strategic asset is discussed in consideration of cost-effectiveness. First of all, the aircraft carrier fleet contributes to protecting the national interest with joint forces such as escort warships, vertical and landing fighter jets, landing helicopters and submarines. Second, it contributes in a great deal to the national economy and virtuous cycle of the defense environment. Third, in terms of cost-to-effectiveness, it is possible within the long-term fixed defense resources to secure and operate light aircraft carriers and escort forces. Fourth, the light aircraft carrier is a symbol of South Korea's national and military power, and it can protect national interests and protect the people anywhere in the world as well as international cooperation at a non-military level. In addition, the ripple effect of the national economy contributes to strengthening the technological capabilities of industrial-academic research, enhancing defense science and technology capabilities related to trap performance, inducing production and added value in industrial sectors, and creating jobs. This study presents the meaning of acquiring the light aircraft carrier in its conclusions and states that multi-dimensional considerations for the performance of aviation operations at sea remain a challenge in the future. The future task is to develop a national consensus in implementing the crucial future blueprint and vision of establishing national security, and to carry out the construction project wisely through domestic and international cooperation.