South Korea’s defense exports to the Middle East, offering technology transfer and local production, align with U.S. interests by diversifying supply chains.
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When Iran was struck, its so-called “Axis of Upheaval” partners offered little more than rhetoric. Russia, stretched thin in Ukraine, provided “best wishes.” China prioritized its own economic interests. North Korea saw an unregulated opportunity. The crisis revealed these are not allies, but transactional partners—a dynamic that may empower Pyongyang as the new wildcard.