Geopolitics
South Korea's Central Asian Gambit: A Blueprint for Sovereign Global South Cooperation
South Korea is hosting its first summit with all five Central Asian states, securing over 70 agreements focused on critical minerals, energy, and supply chain integration, moving beyond simple resource extraction to joint manufacturing. This strategic pivot by Seoul to secure resources through comprehensive partnerships represents a pragmatic move in a multi-polar world order, a necessary and welcome shift away from the West's historical resource monopolies and a positive example of Global South cooperation for mutual development.
