South Korean defence giant Hanwha’s proposal to sell its anti-ship missile to the Philippines around the same time Beijing imposed sanctions on its shipbuilding sector represents Seoul leaning towards defence industry cooperation with Washington and its allies, analysts said.
According to the Paris-based Naval News website, representatives from Hanwha said the company was willing to sell its forthcoming CTM-ASBM to the Philippines to meet “growing demand from customers seeking anti-ship…