The surest path to long-term security is not a South Korean bomb — it’s a stronger U.S.-South Korea alliance backed by credible conventional deterrence.
Hanwha Group, South Korea’s seventh largest business conglomerate, announced on Aug. 27 a $5 billion investment in Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia.
Washington is reportedly reassessing defense cost-sharing agreements with South Korea, and Trump may want significant increases to Seoul’s contributions.
South Korean and U.S. militaries halted all live-fire exercises across South Korea after South Korean jets mistakenly released bombs on a civilian area.
The four E-7 Wedgetails that South Korea can now buy would allow it to modernize its airborne battle management capabilities and integrate with allies.