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This study attempts to evaluate Defense Reform 2.0 of the Moon administration and suggests how the reform process will be upgraded and adjusted to achieve substantial progress and enhance South Korea’s military capability. This study identifies three key challenges: the widening gap in space war capabilities with neighboring powers; the speed of North Korea’s innovation in military technologies; and the potential danger of OPCON Transfer. To deal with these challenges, this study identifies seven focus areas for defense reform. They are 1) building a multi-domain deterrence system; 2) overcoming technological gaps and utilizing civilian skills and technologies for military purposes; 3) prioritizing budget allocations and overcoming tradeoff dilemmas; 4) preparing military roles, missions, and capabilities for the future; 5) enhancing creativity and reshaping military culture; 6) strengthening cybersecurity and the integration of counterforce capability; and 7) enhancing the ROK’s deterrence capability and exploring a new offset strategy. This study concludes with three recommendations for successful defense reform.

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