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South Korea Seeks Defense Autonomy | US News
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung is accelerating efforts to reclaim wartime command of joint U.S.-South Korean forces by 2030, arguing that a stronger independent defense posture will deepen the alliance with Washington. This move follows renewed urgency to advance South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarine program — set for deployment by mid-2030s — aimed at countering North Korean threats without violating non-nuclear weapons commitments. The push comes amid former President Trump’s recent call to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which Seoul insists remain purely defensive and…
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