From tanks to drones: South Korea’s defense firms face a new battlefield test
South Korean defense stocks rode a wave of global rearmament for the past two years, but they have plunged in 2026.
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South Korean defense stocks crash in 2026 amid fading global rearmament tailwind
- South Korean defense stocks fell sharply in 2026, reversing two years of rearmament-driven gains
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| KOSPI Defense Sub-IndexKOSPI Defens | 🔒 Members only | 🔒 Members only |
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Published:2026-11-05 16:13:05 · Source:cnbc · Automatically aggregated and analysed — verify against the original source.