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Politics● ElevatedSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 5:30 PM

South Korea’s Deliberate Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from War on the Rocks · East Asia

In 2021, Sungmin Cho wrote, “South Korea’s Taiwan Conundrum,” where he argued Seoul’s complex strategic position makes engagement on questions of involvement over a Taiwan contingency complicated. Five years later, we asked him to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Navy (Photo by Seaman Apprentice Cale Hatch)In your 2021 article, you argued that Seoul should more actively engage in strategic dialogue with Washington on Taiwan issues. Five years later, what does that dialogue look like? How has South Korea adjusted its strategic thinking regarding involvement in a po

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