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The purpose of this study was to explore the current status of and problems faced by South Korea’s defense industry, and to suggest desirable plans for establishing sustainable governance for the improvement of the competitive power of such industry. The national defense industry agenda aims to transform the defense industry into “a new creative economic player” to contribute to the national economic growth. Governance has become a new method of administration to form a new order and to create changes in politics, the economy, the defense industry, and the society through coordination, control, and regulation. South Korea’s defense industry maintains the structure of system integrators focused on developing platforms for the armed forces, components and parts suppliers, system-centered R&D, and founding structure. Consequently, South Korea’s defense industry lacks the capabilities needed for the development of a core technology. Establishing governance for R&D and structural reformation is a requisite measure for strengthening the international competitiveness of South Korea’s defense industry.