Securing defence commitments from the US was important for South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol, but time will tell if they address growing concerns among South Koreans about partnering with Washington, says Ted Gover of Claremont Graduate University.
. The declaration states the US will involve Seoul in its nuclear weapons planning in addition to deploying US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea on a rotational basis.
Biden and Yoon also broadened the alliance to include new collaboration in non-defence areas such as semiconductor chips, cybersecurity, space and electric vehicle batteries. Complicating matters, polls indicate that 70 per cent of South Koreans want nuclear weapons as a deterrent against North Korea and China.
During his address, Yoon spoke of the need “to speed up” US-South Korea-Japan security cooperation. This relates to efforts by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo to deepen joint military relations for purposes of countering the threat from Pyongyang and providing a counterbalance toThe Washington-Seoul-Tokyo trilateral security initiative has been made possible byof significant political capital on efforts to improve ties with Tokyo.
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