{"id":2205802,"date":"2024-07-16T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205802"},"modified":"2024-07-17T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T05:57:27","slug":"us-conservative-agenda-reveals-possible-cracks-in-alliance-with-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/us-conservative-agenda-reveals-possible-cracks-in-alliance-with-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"US conservative agenda reveals possible cracks in alliance with South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, the possibility of Donald Trump\u2019s return to the White House has raised concerns among <\/span>South Korean conservatives<\/span><\/a> about the future of U.S.-ROK relations.<\/span><\/p>\n Project 2025<\/span><\/a>, an initiative by the Heritage Foundation, an American conservative think tank, aims to provide a \u201c<\/span>governing agenda<\/span><\/a>\u201d for the next conservative presidential administration.<\/span><\/p>\n Among its agenda, Project 2025 suggests that South Korea may have to take on a greater role in its own conventional defense against North Korea while also hinting at the possibility of the U.S. prioritizing the defense of Taiwan over supporting South Korea in a conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n WHAT IS PROJECT 2025?<\/b><\/p>\n Project 2025 is outlined in a <\/span>comprehensive edited volume<\/span><\/a> entitled \u201cMandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise.\u201d The plan has drawn significant attention from American progressives, who cite it as evidence of the Republican Party\u2019s <\/span>right-wing agenda<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n These criticisms have prompted Trump to <\/span>disavow<\/span><\/a> Project 2025, fearing it may alienate independent voters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, many of Project 2025\u2019s <\/span>contributing authors<\/span><\/a> served in the first Trump administration and will likely join his government again if he wins in November.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite Trump\u2019s claimed lack of affiliation with the project, the policies outlined in Project 2025 provide valuable insights into a potential second Trump administration.<\/span><\/p>\n