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Leilani Chavez

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Manila, Tokyo
As seen in: Defense News, Military Times, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, MSN, Flipboard, Yahoo, Navy Times, C4ISRNET
Covers:  Defense and security, development, environmental issues, politics
Multimedia and investigative journalist covering traditional & nontraditional security in East Asia. Filmmaker, at times. Opinions, mine.

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South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission Original

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By Leilani Chavez Verified
| Defense News Verified
MANILA, Philippines — As Washington presses South Korea to contribute to securing the Strait of Hormuz, experts said Seoul is facing a military capacity dilemma, as forces could get stretched amid escalating threats from North Korea. The worry comes as Washington exerts pressure on South Korea to support U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where the war with Iran is choking worldwide oil supplies, even while North Korean threats escalate.
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US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this week

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US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this week Original

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By Leilani Chavez Verified
| Defense News Verified
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. and South Korean governments will hold high-level security talks this week, with officials expected to discuss several issues that have strained ties between the two countries, including a possible South Korean deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of National Defense said Monday that the Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue will cover wartime operational control transition, the countries’ joint defense posture and shipbuilding cooperation.
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