East Asia is witnessing seismic geopolitical shifts. The June summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, culminating in a heightened military partnership, sent shockwaves across the globe. In the lead-up to the meeting, North Korea steadily increased hostilities in the region while abandoning its long-time pursuit of reunification with South Korea.
So far, South Korea’s response has been fighting fire with fire. President Yoon Suk-yeol has implemented decisive measures to strengthen military cooperation with the United States and Japan to curtail…
