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So yeah, if you ever contemplate the future Sovereign Chaebol of Samsung, I guess right here is the closest current political precedent.

• walrus01 7y ago
  Well, Samsung is already a defence contractor, they make autonomous sentry guns for the DMZ
  • aasasd 7y ago
    Not just that: at least in the past, they produced artillery, helicopters and fighter jets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanwha_Techwin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanwha_Techwin However, if the territory dispute breaks out, Hanwha may have to fight it out with Hyundai's tanks and artillery. Notably, the same Hyundai's division also produces most of South Korea's train cars and locomotives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K1_88-Tank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K1_88-Tank, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Rotem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Rotem, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Wia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Wia
    • walrus01 7y ago
      As I recall, Samsung, Hyundai and Daewoo are all subcontractors on the F-15K program, an f15 American jet with Korean electronics.