robin mcbride has more from boost on the opening of an international exhibition, putting on display the latest in naval weaponry that's increasingly made in south korea. decades of maintaining military readiness, only divided peninsula have gradually transformed the country into an important manufacturer. so huge a little when upon the reason we've come to realize the importance of developing our own weapons for defense. and we're now able to produce weapons just as powerful as those made by other countries, which is a recent agreement with its allied, the united states. now allows south korea to develop longer range missiles with heavy payloads. and it follows the unveiling of a new home grown jet fighter prototype profoundly. we have opened a new era of self defense and have also established a historic milestone in the advancement of the industry. it comes as south career and most asian neighbors are looking to spend more on new weapons driven in part by china's ballooning defense spending. and its expansion is to push in the region with the break away island of taiwan. once again, be