![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Twitter SecurityScholar Good news for Indonesia and Southeast Asia?Īs an avid promoter of the Indo-Pacific construct and a nonaligned state, there is much for Indonesia to like in South Korea’s strategy. How might Indonesia and Australia view South Korea’s intentions to play a bigger role in the Indo-Pacific? For Jakarta and Canberra, who have divergent visions of the regional order, how does the new strategy fit into their respective approaches - and how do they fit into Seoul’s? ![]() What’s less examined, however, is how these bold moves have been interpreted by the Indo-Pacific states. With the recent six-day visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the United States and the December release of South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Seoul’s global ambitions and its burgeoning role have been in the spotlight.Īmong these ambitions, South Korea now brands itself as a “Global Pivotal State that actively seeks out an agenda for cooperation and shapes discussions in the region and the wider world.” Its expanded vision is vast its Indo-Pacific strategy speaks of reaching beyond Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States to the Pacific Islands, the African Coast of the Indian Ocean, Europe, and Latin America. ![]()
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