South Korea’s military plans to purchase large quantities of equipment needed for infiltration operations, the purpose behind it revealed

The South Korean military plans to purchase parachutes and other supplies for the Army Special Operations Command that are used to penetrate enemy rear areas. The purpose is to enrich South Korea's necessary conditions for regaining wartime operational command authority. (European News Agency)

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense submitted its 2027 budget to Congress on the 10th, in which the military plans to purchase large quantities of parachutes and other supplies for the Army Special Operations Command to penetrate enemy rear areas. The purpose is to enrich South Korea's conditions for regaining wartime operational command authority and continue to promote preparations for the recovery of "war authority", thereby building a joint defense system led by the South Korean military.

According to South Korea's "Yonhap News Agency", in the 2027 budget submitted to Congress on the 10th by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of National Defense's budget for the procurement of aviation equipment and equipment for the Special Operations Command is 131.9 billion won, which is approximately 13 times higher than this year's budget. In addition, the Special Operations Command will also significantly increase the purchase of materials required to carry out infiltration operations. There will be 13 types of air and 11 types of underwater equipment, totaling 16,652 pieces, including a large purchase of the "RA-1" parachute specially designed for military high-altitude infiltration and special operations.

The report pointed out that the Ministry of National Defense explained to Congress that it is necessary to expand the equipment and equipment required for air and underwater penetration warfare to enable special operations forces to have the ability to complete combat missions independently. This ability is one of the conditions required for South Korea to regain wartime operational command authority. The military's large-scale purchase of special warfare equipment is also seen by the outside world as South Korea's efforts to regain wartime operational command authority as soon as possible.