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South Korea-U.S. Alliance at Risk |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / ANALYSIS |
| Author: Jong-Heon Lee |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2007 |
| Size: 896 Words, 5,801 Characters |
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As of 2006, concerns are growing in South Korea over further troubles in its decades-long security alliance with the United States as Washington seeks to reshape its military presence in the Asian country.
Some analysts warn Washington's move toward a new role of U.S. forces in South Korea and disputes over financial burden sharing would further damage bilateral security ties already strained by differences over how to deal with a North Korea accused of developing nuclear weapons and counterfeiting U.S. currency. Some observers say the longtime partners are getting close to divorce.
The concern was sparked in early March 2006 when a senior U.S. military official floated the idea of transforming the U.S.-led ...
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...ington security alliance would hurt much-needed policy coordination to curb North Korea's nuclear aspirations.
"Further troubles in the South Korea-U.S. alliance would fuel uncertainties in the security conditions on the Korean peninsula," said Kim, who is now advising for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
Copyright © 2006 United Press International, Inc.
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