How far can Canberra and Seoul’s partnership stretch? (Gabriela Bernal, The Interpreter)

Seoul and Canberra have long shared close diplomatic relations, with Australia being the second country to send forces to support South Korea during the Korean War. Some experts even go as far as calling Australia South Korea’s “most important strategic partner aside from its alliance with the United States”. Since the Korean War, Australia has played a strong role in South Korean defence, remaining an important member of the United Nations Command, providing an Australian Defence Force contribution to support the inter-Korean peace process through Operation Linesman.

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