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Pentagon Says South Korea Will Lead North Korea Deterrence
South Korea will lead deterrence against North Korean threats with US providing limited support, reflecting increased burden-sharing and a focus on broader regional security challenges.
- On Friday, the Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Strategy assigns South Korea primary responsibility to deter North Korean threats while the United States provides critical but more limited support, framing the change as a shift in security responsibility to align with America's defense priorities.
- Backed by a voluntary 3.5 percent of GDP defense pledge, South Korea's powerful military, defense industry, and conscription make it capable of leading North Korea deterrence.
- The strategy warns the DPRK poses a direct military threat to the ROK and Japan, with missile and nuclear forces growing and threatening the American homeland.
- Speculation followed that Washington will seek changes to U.S. Forces Korea's mission, while the Pentagon says it will prioritize incentives and calls burden-sharing essential to encourage allies and partners.
- Like its predecessor, the 2026 National Defense Strategy omits pursuing North Korea's denuclearization and aligns with President Donald Trump's call to modernize the Seoul-Washington alliance and deter China.
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