South Koreans Keep the Faith in America Even as Washington Tests It

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Despite growing uncertainty about U.S. commitments under the current Washington administration, South Koreans continue to express strong support for the U.S. alliance by historically large margins. The article examines the durability of South Korean public trust in America and its strategic logic. It argues this preference reflects pragmatic calculation rather than blind faith.

South Koreans continue to choose the United States over any rival power by historically wide margins. But don't call it naivety.