{"id":48500,"date":"2026-03-11T17:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/11\/iran-war-may-force-us-to-shift-missile-defenses-from-south-korea-seoul-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:04:27","slug":"iran-war-may-force-us-to-shift-missile-defenses-from-south-korea-seoul-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2026\/03\/11\/iran-war-may-force-us-to-shift-missile-defenses-from-south-korea-seoul-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran war may force US to shift missile defenses from South Korea, Seoul says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Korea\u2019s president said this week that some U.S. air defense systems stationed on the Korean peninsula could be deployed overseas as the United States\u2019 war with Iran intensifies<\/a>, a move that highlights how the ongoing conflict could force Washington to shift scarce missile defense assets across regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Lee Jae Myung said<\/a> during a cabinet meeting that U.S forces may dispatch some air defense systems abroad, depending on how the Middle East conflict unfolds, despite opposition voiced by Seoul. Lee acknowledged that it cannot bar the U.S. from relocating its own assets, but said that the country\u2019s own defenses were sufficient for deterrence against North Korea. <\/p>\n\n\n\t