The Donald Trump administration’s newly released National Security Strategy marks a fundamental redefinition of how the United States understands national power. Unlike previous strategies that emphasized military posture and alliance diplomacy, the revised NSS places economic security at the core of American national security. Supply chain resilience, industrial capacity, energy independence and technological leadership are no longer supporting instruments; they are now strategic objectives in their own right.

For South Korea, this shift is not incremental. It represents a structural transformation that requires a comprehensive reassessment of national strategy across economic, industrial and geopolitical domains.

One of the most striking features of the new NSS is the unusually frequent and explicit reference to South Korea, often mentioned alongside Japan. Traditionally, Korea has been viewed primarily as a front-line security ally on the Korean Peninsula.

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