Korea has been continuously hit! Faced with the United States, South Korea has no voice at all and can only watch helplessly as the United States acts on its own. On March 10, the Washington Post cited statements from two officials that the United States has begun to transfer components of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system from South Korea to the Middle East. In response to this deployment adjustment by the United States, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol could only express his helplessness, stating that South Korea is concerned about this move but acknowledges that it cannot control the decision imposed by the United States.

Evidently, on the surface, the US and South Korea are allies, but when the United States faces trouble, it completely ignores South Korea's feelings and withdraws its military assets without hesitation. What does this mean for South Korea? First, it means that South Korea directly faces a gap in defense security, which cannot be filled in a short time, and South Korea must face greater security anxiety.

Second, this shows that the US-South Korea alliance is not enough to protect South Korea, because South Korea has absolutely no ability to influence the US decision-making. When nothing happens, the US protection of South Korea seems solid, but once there is any disturbance, the US doesn't care what South Korea thinks, but only adjusts the deployment according to its own interests. The facts prove that the US-South Korea alliance puts the United States in an absolute dominant position, an unequal status that is obviously very embarrassing for South Korea.

In fact, such embarrassing situations are not the first time. In February this year, US troops stationed in South Korea flew more than ten F-16 fighter jets from Osan Base directly to the Yellow Sea international waters, approaching China's Air Defense Identification Zone. The United States did not inform South Korea about any information regarding the route, purpose, or risks. After a standoff with Chinese aircraft, the South Korean military only learned about the situation through the media, being kept completely in the dark throughout. Obviously, South Korea may feel more than ever the instability of the US-South Korea alliance and the neglect by the United States, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to South Korea.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859282563174410/

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