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China has long viewed the Korean Peninsula as either a dagger at its heartland or a vital buffer against Western forces.

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South Korea Nuclear Submarine Plans

• National SSN Roadmap: South Korea officially declared a strategic roadmap to adopt nuclear-powered attack...

Reports of activity near the DMZ have renewed attention on tensions between North and South Korea, prompting analysis of Seoul's rapid response and military readiness on both sides.

Redeploying US theater nuclear forces to the Western Pacific would reassure anxious allies and close a gap that could embolden China to start or...

Hegseth's Shangri-La endorsement marks a clear US shift toward enabling South Korea's independent strategic capabilities.

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Distinguished US and Korean experts convened to examine the alliance's path forward amid intensifying pressures.

• Core challenges include China...

Putin rushed to Beijing fearing Xi might sell him out while Xi confronts mounting internal pressure to resolve Taiwan by the 2027 window. Both leaders scramble to secure alliances as Trump’s return threatens to isolate their regimes.

Hegseth's vision ends U.S. subsidies for wealthy allies, demanding true partnerships with shared responsibility to preserve Pacific equilibrium. South Korea is listed among nine nations committing to this collective defense model.

Seoul Defense and Leadership Updates

• 🔥 Self-Reliant Defense Push: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back stated at the Shangri-La Dialogue that South...

North Korea is accelerating an "all-around cooperation system" with Russia, reaching "alliance"-level alignment on strategic issues while expanding...

President Lee Jae-myung enters his second year with 64% approval, driven by a Kospi rally from 2,770 to over 8,000 and pragmatic diplomacy.

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The US and Japan are accelerating joint missile development to counter China's military buildup, prompting Beijing to accuse Tokyo of reviving...

North Korea fears war and can no longer invade the South because advanced surveillance, outposts, and real-time monitoring from the DMZ would expose...

US and Japan agreed to accelerate joint development of medium-range air-to-air missiles and improved interceptors at the Shangri-La Dialogue. China...

Seoul's Defense Activities

• Joint Live-Fire Exercise: South Korea's Army and Marine Corps launched a massive high-tech joint live-fire exercise...

South Korea and Japan discussed a potential military-logistics agreement allowing mutual procurement of fuel, food, and ammunition as neighboring U.S. allies. Officials urged caution, citing the need for public understanding in both nations.

South Korea's Army and Marine Corps staged a massive live-fire exercise in Pohang featuring kamikaze suicide drones and autonomous swarms that can...

The Iran conflict delivers a clear signal to Kim Jong Un: nuclear weapons are the ultimate regime survival tool, yet they invite pressure rather than...

Lithuania's defence minister declared the Ukraine conflict a global security crisis at the Shangri-La Dialogue, stressing Russia's reliance on North...