Southeast Asia seeks new armed suppliers as China’s loss of China may be South Korea’s profit

China has been a prominent weapon supplier for Southeast Asia, but geopolitical friction has prompted the countries of the region to shop elsewhere for weapons.

According to researchers, the loss of Beijing may be a profit of Seoul. South Korea has become one of the best competitors of China in arms sales, with its defense sector rapidly expanding its security sector in Southeast, by providing high -quality, affordable weapons systems.

Visitors have said that the Southeast Asian countries will return to South Korean weapons to modernize their fighters and reducing Chinese equipment to reducing their fighters, facing growing military threats from Beijing.

Last month, reports released by the Philippines Security Department showed that the Manila 12 new South Korean FA-50 fighting Eagle Black 20 Superzonic fighter jets was considering the purchase of 40 billion Philippines Pesos (US $ 690 million).

The agreement is expected to be signed in the middle of this year, and the Philippines Air Force will double the FA-50PH Navy, which includes 12 aircraft purchased in the early 2010s.