# U.S.-South Korea alliance

Seoul Unease as U.S. Forces Said to Redeploy Missile Defences to Middle East

Reports that U.S. forces in Korea have moved some weapons, possibly including elements of the THAAD missile-defence system, to the Middle East have drawn cautious public comments from President Lee Jae-myung. He said Seoul objected but cannot fully control U.S. deployment decisions, highlighting tensions between alliance realities and South Korea’s desire for greater defence autonomy.