US Affirms Korea Defense After Report on Moving Weaponry to Iran
US soldiers during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoju, South Korea in Aug. 2025.
Photographer: Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images
The US military said it remained committed to defending South Korea against the nuclear-armed North after local media reported that Washington was considering redeploying regional US military assets to the Middle East as conflict with Iran spirals.
Korean-language newspaper the DongA Ilbo reported Thursday that Seoul and Washington were in consultations regarding US munitions requirements and the possible redeployment of US Forces Korea assets to the Middle East, citing an unidentified South Korean government official.