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CAN SOUTH KOREA GO ITS OWN WAY?Among US allies, South Korea is perhaps the best-positioned to hedge against a more unpredictable America. European North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states have underinvested in hard power for decades and will need years to safely de-link from the US. Japan is in a similar state. But South Korea has long spent far more on its military than these other US partners. It has a large, high-quality defence industrial base. Unlike most US allies, it can rapidly produce large amounts of ammunition, helicopters, armoured vehicles and ships. All South Korean males are drafted, so it also…
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