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[Kim Seung-ryeon Column] Politics That Breaks the Taboo of Troop Deployment

The escalating tensions between the United States and Iran present a stark dilemma for South Korea, forcing us to confront a long-standing question: Do we possess the capability and the political will to undertake military action in defense of our alliance and national interests? For over half a century, since the Vietnam War, South Korea has shied away from deploying combat troops abroad. While pโ€ฆ