{"id":2207059,"date":"2024-11-08T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2207059"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T05:46:37","slug":"south-korea-eyes-aukus-role-and-ukraine-mission-as-trump-wins-us-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/11\/south-korea-eyes-aukus-role-and-ukraine-mission-as-trump-wins-us-election\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea eyes AUKUS role and Ukraine mission as Trump wins US election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea was asked to join as a \u201ccooperating partner\u201d to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/05\/why-south-koreas-aukus-pillar-2-aspirations-may-be-a-distant-dream\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AUKUS Pillar II <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 part of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., and Seoul is positively considering it, according to Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the National Security Office. This potential partnership, still under discussion, would involve South Korea developing dual-use technology with the other three member states. Kim indicated that South Korea sees the potential participation as an opportunity to strengthen Seoul\u2019s competitive edge within the global defense sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim also noted that the South Korean government is exploring the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/10\/south-korea-confronts-ethical-risks-of-interrogating-north-koreans-in-ukraine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deployment of a monitoring team to Ukraine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to gather intelligence on North Korea\u2019s military support for Russia. Although a decision has not been finalized, the Yoon administration sees a strategic need to observe North Korea\u2019s tactics and weaponry on the ground. Kim also stated that Trump\u2019s return to the White House may lead to a renegotiation of Seoul\u2019s recently concluded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.kr\/www\/brd\/m_4080\/view.do?seq=375589&amp;page=2&amp;pitem=10\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Measures Agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SMA) with Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s participation in AUKUS Pillar II would expand its defense technology base while aligning its strategic interests more deeply with Western nations. However, joining AUKUS could strain South Korea\u2019s relations with China, which views the bloc as a Washington-led attempt to counter its regional influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending a monitoring team to Ukraine would allow South Korea to gain valuable insights into North Korea\u2019s military strategies. However, this move will likely lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/11\/yoons-ukraine-strategy-confronts-opposition-push-to-restrict-weapons-exports\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fierce domestic opposition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The main opposition Democratic Party has stated that the move would deteriorate South Korea\u2019s relations with Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential SMA renegotiation with the incoming Trump administration will likely exacerbate Seoul\u2019s challenge of managing defense costs and maintaining a balanced alliance with the U.S. South Korea may need to increase its defense budget significantly while emphasizing its contributions to the alliance beyond funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea was asked to join as a \u201ccooperating partner\u201d to the AUKUS Pillar II \u2014 part of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., and Seoul is positively considering it, according to Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the National Security Office. 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