The US-ROK alliance has experienced a banner year in 2023. The year has been marked not only by commemorative milestones that underscore the durability of the alliance, such as the 70th anniversary of the US-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty and the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Combined Forces Command, but also by unprecedented progress that has substantively strengthened and upgraded the alliance. Progress has unfolded throughout the year, driven largely by the combination of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s vision for the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) as a “
global pivotal state,” and the United States’ clear commitment to extended deterrence, resulting in striking developments at the geopolitical, regional and inter-Korean levels.
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