Defense & Security
USFK ‘floating carrier’ talk targets China, says Moon-era security official
Former vice foreign minister says wartime OPCON transfer ‘must happen’ if Seoul is serious about national sovereignty
December 22, 2025
Trump signs annual defense bill, codifying USFK troop floor through 2026
Mandatory troop baselines and OPCON conditions challenge the Lee administration’s push for an expedited command transfer
December 22, 2025
South Korea’s democratic safeguards face scrutiny after martial law revelations
The special counsel findings show how emergency powers and personnel control eroded safeguards long before Dec. 3
December 16, 2025
Hanwha’s Austal deal deputizes South Korea for AUKUS and US nuclear strategy
The acquisition integrates Seoul into the US nuclear supply chain while exposing it to Chinese coercion and labor risks
December 15, 2025
US and allies launch Pax Silica to harden tech and mineral supply chains
Seoul joins eight other nations in exclusionary industrial bloc that targets Beijing’s dominance in AI and minerals
December 15, 2025
Tariffs rise as Korea confronts deepening labor and capital strain — Ep. 110
Mexico’s duties hit supply chains as job demand crashes, firms halt 2026 plans, Fed eases and Peru signs major K2 deal
December 12, 2025
Korea Pro 2026 Investor Risk Index reveals deep structural economic split
Alliance sectors boom while domestic firms face insolvency and labor collapse amid capital flight and policy paralysis
December 10, 2025
Lee Jae Myung navigates global chaos in high-stakes 2025 foreign policy
South Korea faces an expensive US alliance and a superficial reset with China as Tokyo’s political instability grows
December 9, 2025
A year after martial law, South Korea faces protests and division — Ep. 109
Korea Pro analyzes rival rallies, PPP turmoil, the 2026 budget deal and Coupang’s widening data breach fallout
December 5, 2025
Rocket success, defense setback and tightening monetary reality — Ep. 108
South Korea advances space ambitions, loses major naval deal in Poland, and the BOK faces tightening policy constraints
November 28, 2025
