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Seoul Needs a Playbook for Hormuz, Ukraine, and What Comes Next

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump shared a Washington Post opinion piece on his social media, arguing that South Korea should send its Cheongung-II air-defense system to Ukraine. Additionally, the Trump administration continues to pressure Seoul to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz. Neither the U.S.-Iranian conflict nor the Russo-Ukrainian War is new, yet the simultaneity of U.S. pressure on Seoul to help in its war with Iran and to support Ukraine is striking.While such diverging asks are indeed unprecedented, this is partly due to a lack of principles that stipulate a clear South Korean position. South Korea should

War on the RocksWar on the RocksDonghyeon Kim10h ago

South Korea Aims to Cut Middle East Crude Reliance to 50% by 2035

South Korea will try to cut its reliance on Middle East crude imports to 50% by 2035, Reuters has reported, citing the country’s industry ministry. The ministry has drafted a 10-year natural resource security plan, which envisages a “fundamental shift” in the way South Korea sources its imports. The plan also calls for a boost in oil reserves by some 20 million barrels by 2030. South Korea imports as much as 70% of its crude oil from Middle Eastern producers, and most of it must pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry…

OilPrice.comOilPrice.comIrina Slav11h ago