US Shifts Korea Strategy: Allies Empowered to Counter China, Not Direct Response

• US changes strategy in Korean Peninsula, focusing on empowering allies rather than direct military response.
• General Xavier Brunson states US aims for strategic balance and allied cooperation, aligning with new National Security Strategy.
• Washington wants Seoul and Tokyo to build military/strategic capability to face regional threats, especially countering China's influence via the 'First Island Chain'.
• North Korea's deepening military partnership with Russia, exchanging weapons for advanced technology, advances its missile/nuclear programs.
• South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun seeks dialogue with North Korea for peace on the peninsula.

Why It Matters: US shifts Korean Peninsula strategy to empower allies against China, while North Korea-Russia ties deepen.