1997年夏天发生的东南亚金融危机对东南亚各国的国防预算产生了极大的影响,迫使许多国家重新评估本国的军队现代化计划。 韩国国防预算比国防部所申请的要少6000亿元(约合4.423亿美元),原定购买10亿美元美国军火的计划也因此搁浅。海军的KDX—2驱逐舰计划(建造6艘4000吨级驱逐舰)被迫暂停。一些长期计划,如换装250架F—5战斗机等,能否如期进行也在两可之间。 印度尼西亚的国防预算实际削减40％。政府不得不取消 The financial crisis in Southeast Asia that took place in the summer of 1997 had a tremendous impact on the national defense budget of various Southeast Asian countries, forcing many countries to reassess their own plans for the modernization of the armed forces. South Korea’s defense budget is 600 billion yuan less than the Department of Defense’s application (about 442.3 million U.S. dollars) and the plan to buy 1 billion U.S. dollars in arms was stalled. The Navy’s KDX-2 destroyers program (the construction of six 4,000-ton destroyers) was suspended. Some long-term plans, such as the refit of 250 F-5 fighter jets, can be carried out as scheduled. Indonesia’s defense budget actually cut 40%. The government had to cancel