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Cheongung-II Exports and Overwhelming Dominance in the Middle East Defense Market and the Future of K-Defense

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  1. The article reports that Korea's Cheongung-II interceptor system led to a $50 billion (about 66 trillion won) export contract at a Middle East defense conference, surpassing a Chinese proposal.
  2. The article claims the system achieved a 100% hit rate against Iranian ballistic missiles and drones in the United Arab Emirates, and that Qatar, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have requested negotiations.
  3. The article reports that Middle Eastern countries have agreed to provide crude oil to Korea on a long-term basis at $70 per barrel, even amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Cheongung-II Exports and Overwhelming Dominance in the Middle East Defense Market and the Future of K-Defense

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 천궁2 수출 및 중동 방산 시장의 압도적 지배와 K-방산의 미래

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