Lee says S. Korea reviewing possible contribution to Hormuz but will not get involved in war
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday highlighted the need for the country to protect its citizens and national interests in the Strait of Hormuz but said there will be no troop dispatch that might lead to the country's involvement in an overseas conflict. "Let it be clear. There will be no dispatch of troops that will lead to involvement in a conflict. There will be no engagement or involvement in…
President Lee Jae Myung emphasized Friday the necessity for South Korea to safeguard its citizens and national interests in the Strait of Hormuz, but made clear there will be no military deployment that could result in the nation's participation in a foreign conflict. He underscored in a televised press conference, "There will be no dispatch of troops that will lead to involvement in a conflict.
There will be no engagement or involvement in war," and reiterated that the principle of neutrality in war has been maintained thus far and will persist in the future.
South Korea is currently deliberating potential "contributions" to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, amid intensifying pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. A South Korean investigation team returned home recently from a mission in the United Arab Emirates to evaluate the overall safety situation in the Middle East, suggesting preparations for a potential military dispatch.
The president affirmed, "It is also evident that our country requires to contemplate".
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