South Korea’s president calls for more self-reliant military as questions arise about US commitment

SEOUL: South Korea’s president vowed Wednesday to sharply increase defense spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military, as US President Donald Trump’s America-first agenda raises questions about the US security commitment to its Asian ally. A tariff war instigated by Trump’s administration and his transactional approach to security threaten to erode many South Koreans’ trust in the US.

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