S. Korea is making HUGE entry into the European defense market

 

Breaking news. Estonia has officially announced the purchase of the K239 Chunmoo long-range missile artillery system. Congratulations. The deal is worth €300 million, including six launchers and the CGR-080, CTM-MR, and CTM-290 missiles. Hanwha stated that it will sell the… pic.twitter.com/nZ03frMOJd

— Mason ヨンハク (@mason_8718) December 22, 2025

I've said before and I'll say again. The S. Korean defense sector is growing, is technologically advanced and they're becoming a worldwide exporter. From the Redback IFV to their superior tracked artillery system they're taking the world by storm. Even more concerning for the current defense giants? They're playing the "home built" thing to perfection with reasonable contracts to make at least a portion of the gear built in country. S. Korea is winning the high end game and Turkey is knocking around people in the developing world. S. Korea and Turkey. Monsters in the making.