Developement
The KDX-I was designed to replace the old destroyers in the ROKN that was transferred from the US Navy in the 1950s and 1960s. It was thought to be a major turning point for the ROKN in that the launching of the first KDX-I meant that ROKN finally had a capability to project power far from it shores. After the launching of the ship there was a massive boom in South Korean international participation against piracy and military operations other than war.
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