Categories South Caucasus From Nixon to NATO: How South Korea became West’s new arms powerhouse Post author By Mike Nova Post date June 23, 2026 Listen to this article A sweeping analysis by Politico traces how decades-old U.S. retrenchment doctrine and today’s geopolitical fractures are converging to propel South Korea into… ← Heavy fighting in streets of Konstantinovka; the area is littered with bodies of Russian soldiers → Ukraine–Belarus: How realistic is a direct confrontation?