South Korea’s Support Crucial to US If China Invades Taiwan: Former Intelligence Officer

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pose for a photo as they hold a bilateral meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 29, 2022. Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP

The support of South Korea is absolutely crucial to the United States in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to veteran intelligence officer and author Grant Newsham.

He said that if China invades Taiwan, it’s vital that South Korea would allow the United States to deploy its forces on the Korean peninsula as part of contingency operations.