United States–South Korea security alliance

E17985

bilateral security alliance defense partnership military alliance

The United States–South Korea security alliance is a longstanding military partnership that underpins South Korea’s defense and regional stability through U.S. security guarantees, joint forces, and coordinated deterrence against North Korean threats.

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All labels observed (20)

Label	Occurrences
United States–South Korea alliance	9
United States–Republic of Korea alliance	7
U.S.–South Korea alliance	5
Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea	3
United States–South Korea relations	3
ROK–US Mutual Defense Treaty	2
ROK-U.S. Alliance	1
ROK–US Mutual Defense Treaty framework	1
ROK–US security alliance	1
Republic of Korea–United States alliance	1
U.S.-ROK alliance	1
U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty	1
U.S.–ROK alliance	1
U.S.–Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty	1
U.S.–Republic of Korea alliance	1
U.S.–Republic of Korea military alliance	1
United States policy toward Korea	1
United States–ROK alliance	1
United States–South Korea joint military exercises	1
United States–South Korea security alliance canonical	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral security alliance ⓘ defense partnership ⓘ military alliance ⓘ
approximateTroopLevel	around 28000 U.S. troops in South Korea ⓘ
foundedAfter	Korean War ⓘ
geographicFocus	Korean Peninsula ⓘ East Asia ⓘ surface form: Northeast Asia
hasComponent	Combined Forces Command ⓘ Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing ⓘ Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea ⓘ U.S. troop presence in South Korea ⓘ United Nations Command ⓘ surface form: United Nations Command (Korea) combined command structure ⓘ combined defense posture on the Korean Peninsula ⓘ defense technology cooperation ⓘ extended deterrence arrangements ⓘ intelligence sharing ⓘ joint military exercises ⓘ missile defense cooperation ⓘ nuclear deterrence commitments by the United States ⓘ
hasParticipant	South Korea ⓘ surface form: Republic of Korea South Korea ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
includesTroopDeployment	United States Forces Korea ⓘ
keyBaseLocation	Camp Humphreys ⓘ Kunsan Air Base ⓘ Osan Air Base ⓘ
keyExercise	Foal Eagle ⓘ Freedom Shield ⓘ Key Resolve ⓘ Ulchi Freedom Guardian ⓘ
legalBasis	United States–South Korea security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea
policyInstrument	U.S. extended nuclear deterrence to South Korea ⓘ missile defense deployments such as THAAD in South Korea ⓘ
primaryAdversary	North Korea ⓘ surface form: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea North Korea ⓘ
purpose	defense of South Korea ⓘ deterrence of North Korean aggression ⓘ maintenance of regional stability in East Asia ⓘ upholding U.S. security guarantees to South Korea ⓘ
region	Indo-Pacific ⓘ
relatedOrganization	NATO ⓘ surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization United Nations Command ⓘ
securityGuaranteeProvider	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
securityGuaranteeRecipient	South Korea ⓘ
startTime	1953-10-01 ⓘ
status	active ⓘ
supports	non-proliferation of nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula ⓘ peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region ⓘ

Referenced by (43)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Armed Forces → allianceMemberOf → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

South Korea → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

United States–Japan security alliance → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance

Republic of Korea Marine Corps (planned/considered) → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

subject surface form: Republic of Korea Marine Corps

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

United States–South Korea security alliance → legalBasis → United States–South Korea security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea

South Korean Navy → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

United States Indo-Pacific strategy → includesMechanism → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.-ROK alliance

Fifth Air Force → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

United States Forces Korea → supports → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance

United States Forces Korea → legalBasis → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty

Combined Forces Command → allianceFramework → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

James A. Van Fleet Award → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea relations

Camp Humphreys → supports → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–ROK alliance

United States 2nd Infantry Division → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

Indo-Pacific region → isCentralTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

Republic of Korea Army → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing → basedOn → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea

Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance

Key Resolve → allianceContext → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

Ulchi Freedom Guardian → allianceContext → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

Special Operations Command Korea → supports → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Republic of Korea–United States alliance

Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea

Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea → category → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea relations

Kunsan Air Base → allianceContext → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

Foal Eagle → allianceContext → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

Bombardment of Yeonpyeong → responseBy → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea joint military exercises

East Asia–United States relations → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea alliance

United States Army Forces in Korea → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Republic of Korea military alliance

Commander, ROK/US Combined Forces Command → legalBasis → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: ROK–US Mutual Defense Treaty framework

U.S. Naval Forces Korea → allianceFramework → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Republic of Korea alliance

Commander, United States Forces Korea → legalBasis → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty

Republic of Korea–United States Combined Forces Command → legalBasis → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: ROK–US Mutual Defense Treaty

Republic of Korea–United States Combined Forces Command → allianceFramework → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: ROK–US security alliance

ROK Armed Forces → treaty → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: ROK–US Mutual Defense Treaty

Consulate General of South Korea in Chicago → diplomaticRelation → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–South Korea relations

U.S.–North Korea relations → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance

2nd Infantry Division → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

United States–Philippines alliance → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance

ROK-U.S. Combined Division → allianceContext → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: ROK-U.S. Alliance

ROKAF → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–ROK alliance

ROKA → alliance → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Republic of Korea alliance

Wedemeyer Report → relatedTo → United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States policy toward Korea