Will South Korea Export Its Military Might to Ukraine? - Foreign Policy

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol signaled a possible shift in his country’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine, opening the door to potentially providing direct military support to Kyiv as Seoul looks to take a larger role in global security, ahead of a major summit with U.S...

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Embarrassing wrench': How Pentagon leak complicates South Korean president's state visit with Biden - USA Today

Sunday, April 23, 2023

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A classified document leak that included evidence the U.S. has been spying on allies is complicating a high-profile visit by South Korea's president to Washington this week to meet with President Joe Biden. The state visit honoring South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in the works well before Pentagon documents surfaced suggesting...

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Don’t Isolate North Korea - Foreign Affairs

Thursday, December 22, 2022

By: Frank Aum

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North Korea’s flurry of military activity this year has put it back in the international spotlight. Stuck in a diplomatic stalemate with the United States and a self-imposed COVID-19 lockdown since early 2020, the reclusive nation has conducted more than 60 ballistic missile tests, its...

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US ups N.Korea pressure but fears no end to headache - AFP

Saturday, November 5, 2022

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As North Korea fires a blitz of missiles, the United States is sticking to a mixture of pressure and offers of dialogue but US policymakers are resigned that little they do is likely to change Pyongyang's course. Eager to avoid another global crisis alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden's administration has focused ...

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