South Korea's Lee says will not deploy military to get involved in Middle East conflict
Lee said South Korea will not send combat troops, while considering expanding a naval unit to protect shipping routes and nationals.
- On Friday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ruled out deploying military assets to the Middle East, stating Korea will not participate in the Iran war.
- Lee stressed that Korea will avoid any deployment that intervenes in the hostilities, maintaining a strict policy against sending combat troops or placing service members under foreign command.
- The government is considering strengthening the Cheonghae Unit to protect commercial vessels and crude oil routes; Lee noted Korea must undertake "minimum activities" to ensure citizen safety.
- Operating in waters near the Strait of Hormuz, the Cheonghae Unit already responds to threats against shipping; expanding this role aims to safeguard navigation without engaging in combat.
- These protective measures allow Korea to balance economic security with non-intervention principles, as Lee reaffirmed the government will not make any troop deployment related to the Iran war.
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South Korea will not send its troops to the Strait of Ormous, stated South Korean President Li Jae Men. "Let it be clear.
South Korea will not send troops to participate in the war between the United States and Iran. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung confirmed this on Friday, in response to earlier reports that he was considering stationing a force in the Strait of Hormuz.
On the 18th, President Lee Jae-myung asserted regarding the issue of deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz, "There will be no troop deployments that involve or intervene in a war." At a press conference held at the Blue House that day, President Lee stated, "We have upheld the principle that there will be no deployment of military assets in that form, and
Lee rules out troop deployment involving Korea in Iran war
President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that Korea will not deploy troops or military assets in a way that would involve the country in the ongoing war involving Iran, reaffirming Seoul’s principle of noninvolvement. “There will be no deployment that involves or intervenes in the war. I can state that clearly,” Lee said during a press conference. “We will not make such a troop deployment or dispatch military assets. We have upheld that principle so …
South Korea's Lee says will not deploy military to get involved in ...
President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 18th regarding the deployment to the Strait of Hormuz, “There will be no deployment to engage in or intervene in a war.” During a press conference held at the Blue House’s State Guest House this morning, President Lee said, “To state clearly once again, there will be no deployment to war,” adding, “The principle of non-involvement and non-intervention in war has been upheld until now, and will continue to be…
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