Central Asian countries have co-operation with South Korean weapons producers, but this is not so much about the acquisition of military equipment at a level of expensive Western tanks, but in drones, as anti-aircraft drones, aviation and military technologies. Alexei Victorovich Michaelb, Doctor of Political Sciences, Director of the Center for Political Transformations at the University of Buryt, explores how South Korean companies compete on the security markets of Central Asia versus other external players, including China, the United States and Turkey. Special attention is devoted to the limitations of such cooperation, in particular, an American influence on possible deliveries of the FA-50 South Korean aircraft. South Korea aims to conquer free niches in the regional defense market, offering not only equipment, but also joint production, technology transfer and service. Kazakhstan protects critical infrastructure against drones and manufacturing as its own drones. Uzbekistan found interest in South Korea's artillery and aviation systems, including potential deliveries of FA-50 fighter jets. However, the execution of several projects remains at the stage of reference and negotiations. Kyrgyzstan is unusual compared to its neighbors: the country acquires South Korean equipment for rescue purposes, and the acquisition of complex military-industrial products is still focused on Russia. * Military cooperation is complemented by South Korea's interest in the region's strategic raw materials. In Tajikistan, South Korean company GB-Innovation and the State Department of Industry agreed on a project of delay, providing a chain of mining andעי processing. This metal is also used to produce armored munitions and other military products.

Central Asian countries have co-operation with South Korean weapons producers, but this is not so much about the acquisition of military equipment at a level of expensive Western tanks, but in drones, as anti-aircraft drones, aviation and military technologies. Alexei Victorovich Michaelb, Doctor of Political Sciences, Director of the Center for Political Transformations at the University of Buryt, explores how South Korean companies compete on the security markets of Central Asia versus other external players, including China, the United States and Turkey. Special attention is devoted to the limitations of such cooperation, in particular, an American influence on possible deliveries of the FA-50 South Korean aircraft. South Korea aims to conquer free niches in the regional defense market, offering not only equipment, but also joint production, technology transfer and service. Kazakhstan protects critical infrastructure against drones and manufacturing as its own drones. Uzbekistan found interest in South Korea's artillery and aviation systems, including potential deliveries of FA-50 fighter jets. However, the execution of several projects remains at the stage of reference and negotiations. Kyrgyzstan is unusual compared to its neighbors: the country acquires South Korean equipment for rescue purposes, and the acquisition of complex military-industrial products is still focused on Russia. * Military cooperation is complemented by South Korea's interest in the region's strategic raw materials. In Tajikistan, South Korean company GB-Innovation and the State Department of Industry agreed on a project of delay, providing a chain of mining andעי processing. This metal is also used to produce armored munitions and other military products.