March 3, 2026Open Access

A Study on the Importance of Military Security at Baengnyeong Airport

Key Points

Baengnyeong Airport plays a crucial role in military security and operational readiness.
The study indicates that the airport impacts the Northern Limit Line and KADIZ dynamics.
Analysis of military implications focuses on ISR capacities and air force deployment strategies.
Supporting military presence is vital given the strategic competition with China in the region.

Abstract

This study analyzed the military and security implications of Baengnyeong Airport. The island has been the northernmost outpost in the West Sea, amid prolonged strategic competition between the United States of America and China. The Northern Limit Line (NLL) and the five West Sea Islands provide naval and air force deployment and information, monitoring, and reconnaissance (ISR) bases in the early stages in the event of an emergency on the KADIZ(Korea Air Deffense Identification Zone), while also directly and indirectly influencing China

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Cho et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75ce8c6e9836116a262f8 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.12985/ksaa.2025.33.4.269

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