[COVER STORY] Hormuz deployment could expose Korea to unnecessary risks: critics
Korea should stay out of the U.S.-led military mission in the Strait of Hormuz because participating in a war with questionable legitimacy would undermine Seoul’s diplomatic principles and expose it to unnecessary security risks, critics said. They argued that even a limited contribution involving noncombat assets would effectively amount to participation in military operations. They also…
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Korea should refrain from participating in the U.S.-led military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, critics contend. They argue that involvement in a war of questionable legitimacy would contradict Seoul's diplomatic principles and expose it to unnecessary security risks. Even a limited contribution of noncombat assets would be considered participation in military operations, they contend.
Critics also dismiss the notion that concerns over the Korea-U.S. alliance or ongoing economic and security negotiations should force Seoul to join the mission. "The war itself lacks sufficient justification," asserts political commentator Lee Kang-yun. He adds that President Donald Trump's impulsive approach to international relations and foreign policy, including the initiation of the war with Iran in late February, has drawn criticism.
Lee notes that the conflict is becoming increasingly entangled, while the U.S. Navy finds itself in a precarious position, making disengagement more challenging for Washington. "It is under these circumstances that the U.S. is pressuring us," Lee remarks.
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