Effective military cooperation requires personal ties that take years to build, and, aside from some joint naval and air exercises, the two countries have little experience working together. Boosting technical interoperability also will take considerable time, though both countries maintain sophisticated defense forces with great potential to be linked together.
修复韩国和日本的关系是最迫切的要务。哪怕双方都怀着良好意愿，也需要相当的时间构建强大的防务合作关系。有效军事合作需要多年时间才能建立的个人关系，并且，除了举行一些联合海上和空中军演，两国再无多少合作经验。增强技术互通性也需要大量时间，尽管两国都拥有成熟的国防力量，联系起来的潜力也十分巨大。