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South Korea's foreign policy under President Yoon Suk Yeol has moved away from the country's previous stance of “strategic ambiguity” under the former Moon Jae-in administration and toward strengthening relations with the United States.
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
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A few months after U.S. President Joe Biden outlined the specifics of his signature U.S.-Indo Pacific strategy, South Korea also released its own version of an Indo Pacific-focused regional strategy late last year.
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
U.S. officials say they are preparing to surge forces in the event of conflict with China, including over Taiwan, but do not intend to build up permanent bases.