South Korea moves to localize military semiconductors

South Korea announced a strategy to localize military semiconductor production, requiring verified domestically-developed chips in weapons systems and establishing a public-private fabrication facility to bridge design-to-manufacturing gaps. The government will use defence procurement demand to accelerate chip development, testing, and production capacity whilst building supply chain resilience against international restrictions.

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