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CONFLICTSep 25Why South Korea won’t send military to Strait of HormuzSince the U.S. war against Iran started earlier this year, Washington has pressed its allies in Europe and Asia to “step up” with military aid to help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Despite persistent pressure from both Trump administration officials and President Donald Trump himself, most U.S. allies have remained reluctant. Those who have chosen to provide support have done so largely in an indirect capacity, such as by permitting limited base access. South Korea has been a major target of that pressure. In August, Trump abruptly announced on social media that Washington willResponsible Statecraft
MILITARYSep 22South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran missionExperts worry that U.S. requests for troop contributions to America's faraway campaigns could leave South Korea exposed when it matters most.Defense News
POLITICSSep 18South Korea’s leader rebuffs Trump over Iran warLee Jae Myung’s comments followed US president Trump’s repeated demand for ‘a little hand’ from South KoreaIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 18South Korea’s president rejects US request for Iran war supportSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a clear line against any US request for Seoul to join the war against Iran, explicitly ruling out the dispatch of troops or military assets that could involve his country in the conflict. The stance comes amid mounting public opposition to any military deployment and growing pressure from Washington for Seoul to contribute to efforts to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Lee’s government faces the difficult task of balancing...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18South Korea rules out deploying troops to intervene in the Iran warCorea del Sur reafirma su postura de no intervenir en conflictos externos, asegurando que no enviará tropas a la región del Golfo Pérsico.El presidente Lee Jae Myung enfatiza que solo se realizarán acciones mínimas para proteger rutas comerciales y buques nacionales.Clarín
POLITICSSep 18South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deploymentSouth Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to IranPresident Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.NYT World
POLITICSSep 14US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this weekThe meeting comes at a tense time in the U.S.-South Korean alliance, with Seoul in no position to turn down a U.S. request for help, according to analysts.Defense News