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    • South Korea, Ukraine support change in strategy following Trump’s re-election
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    South Korea, Ukraine support change in strategy following Trump’s re-election

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    While the president Yoon Suk-yeol had hinted at possible arms deliveries last week, his defense minister’s recent emphasis on sending “observers” has raised questions about Seoul’s commitment.
    Historically, South Korea has refrained from supplying weapons to active conflict zones, but emerging reports of North Korean troops join Russian forces in the Ukrainian conflict led to a reassessment of this position.

    “Trump’s re-election as the 47th US president has added a significant variable to South Korea’s political calculus regarding Ukraine,” Wi Sung-lac, a veteran diplomat and opposition lawmaker, told This Week in Asia. “His victory strengthens voices among political and academic circles that advocate caution on this issue. »

    Trump has repeatedly boasted that he could resolve the war in Ukraine in a day, although Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, dismissed the idea as unrealistic in July.

    A Ukrainian artillery gun fires on Russian positions in the Kherson region in October. 27. Photo: AP
    A Ukrainian artillery gun fires on Russian positions in the Kherson region in October. 27. Photo: AP

    Public opinion in South Korea remains cautious, with a recent Korea Gallup poll revealing that 66 percent of respondents believe aid should be limited to humanitarian efforts, with only 13 percent supporting military assistance.

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