North Korea, Russia and China observe the crisis in South Korea
North Korea, Russia and China observe the crisis in South Korea
A night of Political upheaval in South Korea has shaken the stability of an important democratic allies in the USA Shock waves sent by the region and Washington, in a phase of acute global tensions.
martial law and national protests
The South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the law of war in a surprising Decree, which was withdrawn from the political spectrum hours later due to overwhelming opposition. This step was generally regarded as a break of the living democracy of the country.
yoon claimed that the measure was necessary to "save the country against anti -state forces" who wanted to destroy the "constitutional order of liberal democracy". This led to protests in Seoul and increasing demands for the resignation of the president.
episodes for the USA and the region
The surprising development seemed to meet Washington unprepared. This is a worrying reality for the US military, since it has almost 30,000 soldiers and the largest military base abroad in South Korea, which as a buffer against a aggressive North Korea and serves as a counterweight to an aggressive china in a strategically important region.
The unrest could lead to significant consequences, especially in view of the in -depth geopolitical break lines in Asia, where both North Korea and China their increase orientation to Russia , while this is against Ukraine.
Alliance between the USA and South Korea
The US South Korea alliance was long seen by both countries as the cornerstone of peace in the region, in which North Korea continues to threaten South Korea and the USA with its illegal weapons program. This threat has increased in sharpness, since North Korea has its partnership with Russia has by sending ammunition, rockets and soldiers to support Moscow against Ukraine.
"Any instability in South Korea has a significant impact on our Indo-Pacific policy," said retired US Colonel Cedric Leighton. "The less stability there are in South Korea, the more difficult it is for us to achieve our political goals."
bidges and the strengthening of the partnership
During his tenure,President Joe Biden worked intensively to strengthen the partnership with South Korea. He met several times with Yoon, described the South Korean leader as "great friend" and gave him the task of aligning the "summit for democracy" in South Korea.
biden’s efforts also included a groundbreaking summit in camp david With Japan and South Korea, in which the US President overcame historical distrust between the two US allies to improve trilateral coordination.
A spokesman for the US National Security Council expressed "relief" after Yoon withdrawn his worrying declaration, and added that "democracy was the basis" of the US Southkorea alliance.
effects on international security
Despite the US insulation that the Alliance remains "iron festival", the surprising decision of Yoon could raise questions about South Korea's reliability and predictability as an ally. Observers say this can also weaken the burgeoning partnership between Japan and South Korea.
Political turbulence may also offer an opportunity for Kim Jong Un to capitalize on chaos. The North Korean leader is known for looking for cheap political opportunities for important weapon tests-for example, he fired a new intercontinental ballistic rocket days before the US presidential election last month.
sign for upcoming developments
The developments and the possibility of changing management in South Korea are probably also carefully pursued by Beijing and Moscow, both of which reject the US military presence in Asia enormously. China's head of state Xi Jinping has followed resentment how the United States strengthened its partnerships with allies in the region, while Washington worries about a growing threat from Beijing.
"At a time when South Korea's interests in the Ukraine secretary have gained importance, cooperation with allies must not be impaired by internal conflicts," said Howell.
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