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Upon the conclusion of the Freedom Shield exercises
On 19 March 2026, the armed forces of the Republic of Korea and the United States completed the annual spring exercises ‘Freedom Shield’, which, according to official statements, aim at ‘enhancing readiness to counter a full-scale attack from North Korea’.
Divergences in South Korea's Inter-Korean Policy and the Demilitarized Zone Problem
In the previous text, we examined the disagreements within Seoul’s inter-Korean policy. However, a number of conflicts that have spilled into the public revolve around contradictions between South Korea and the United States. These deserve separate discussion, as they could lead to the cooling of relations between the two countries.
Disagreements in Seoul's Inter-Korean Policy
The question of South Korea’s unified inter-Korean strategy has already been brought up before, but the events of late 2025 vividly illustrate the deep contradictions between the country’s power factions. This conflict has long ceased to be held behind the scenes, having become public knowledge.
