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Take a look at the beta version of dw.com. We’re not done yet! Your opinion can help us make it better. Washington’s alliance building in the Indo-Pacific is increasing pressure on South Korea, which finds itself caught between an economic behemoth and a long-standing security relationship. South Korea is home to the largest overseas US military base As the US bolsters its alliances to counter China throughout the Indo-Pacific region, medium-size regional powers are coming under [growing pressure to choose a side](/en/south-korea-struggles-to-choose-between-us-and-china/a-55172936) . South Korea has been [militarily aligned with the United States](/en/us-south-korea-must-keep-strong-deterrence-against-the-north-officials-stress/a-56895194) since the 1950-53 Korean War, and is…
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