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South Korea: the ‘model ally’?
US Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby referred to South Korea as a 'model ally' during a visit to Seoul. The article questions the label 'model ally' and notes that South Korea and the US are bound by a mutual defense treaty from 1953, though their relationship evolves over time.
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