Experts urge ‘strategic ambiguity’ in South Korea’s response

Experts urge ‘strategic ambiguity’ in South Korea’s response

S. Korea should maintain "strategic ambiguity" in responding to U.S. pressure over the Middle East crisis, experts said, as tensions surrounding Iran.

South Korea’s slow response to Hormuz crisis exposes strategic constraints

The South Korean government’s decision Friday to join a multinational joint statement condemning Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz highlights a structural constraint in Seoul’s foreign policy. While Washington’s 48-hour ultimatum to Tehran looms and global energy markets reel from a 50% price surge, South Korea’s delayed decision reveals that the Lee […]