U.S. Should Back ROK-Europe Maritime Security Cooperation

South Korea’s maritime security cooperation with Europe should not be dismissed as a diplomatic side project. It reflects a broader shift in allied strategy. The war in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, gray-zone pressure in the Indo-Pacific, and repeated concerns about undersea infrastructure all point to the same reality: the maritime domain is no longer divided neatly by region. A disruption in one theater can quickly create political, economic, and military consequences in another.