[일요와이드] 사우디·후티 충돌 격화…한미 벤처협력 확대 / 연합뉴스TV (YonhapnewsTV)

[Guests: Sung Il-kwang, Professor at the Euromena Institute, Sogang University; Kim Yeol-soo, Head of Security Strategy at the Korea Institute for Military Studies] The conflict with Iran in the Middle East appears to be spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. The prolonged conflict with Iran, rising inflation, and even the landscape of the U.S. midterm elections are being shaken. Meanwhile, our government has set out to overcome this complex crisis by forming an AI and semiconductor technology alliance with the United States and securing supply chains for key minerals in South America. We will examine the international situation in detail with these two guests. Welcome, Professor Sung Il-kwang of the Euromena Institute at Sogang University and Kim Yeol-soo, Head of Security Strategy at the Korea Institute for Military Studies. [Question 1] Reports have emerged that President Trump has suspended a large-scale attack on Iran after receiving a report regarding a shortage of air defense missile stockpiles. Earlier, the CIA also assessed that "airstrikes alone cannot change Iran's attitude." Analysis suggests that U.S. military pressure on Iran has reached its limit; how do you assess this? ** [Question 2] Iran claimed that it broke through the U.S. naval blockade and sold $18 billion worth of oil even during the war, achieving over 60% of its annual revenue target. How was Iran's oil export possible while the U.S. naval blockade continued, and how much longer do you think Iran can hold out militarily and economically? [Question 3] Tensions are escalating, with the Houthi rebels attacking Saudi Aramco oil facilities. To what extent do you assess the possibility that the Middle East conflict, currently confined to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, could spread to a second front in the Red Sea? [Question 4] There are now concerns that the repercussions of the Iran war are spreading beyond the Middle East to the Eurasian region. This is evidenced by the incident where Ukraine attacked an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea. [Question 5] Evidence of additional North Korean troop deployments against Russia and movements to reinforce U.S. forces in Japan are being detected simultaneously. Is the instability in the Middle East having a kind of chain reaction to the security landscape of East Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, as well as to the trilateral alliance between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan versus North Korea, China, and Russia? [Question 6] There is friction within the U.S. security line, including controversies over the shoddy modification of the presidential jet donated by Qatar to President Trump, the switch of his aircraft due to assassination threats, and the controversy over the U.S. Department of Defense downplaying the number of casualties. How should we view these successive disturbances? [Question 7] As gasoline prices in the U.S. have surpassed the $4 per gallon mark, public anxiety over inflation is reaching its peak. With the November midterm elections just 100 days away, resolving the prolonged conflict with Iran and the high inflation issues has emerged as the biggest points of contention for President Trump. [Question 8] President Lee Jae-myung visited San Francisco to emphasize cooperation on "AI and semiconductor technology security" and the startup alliance, and soon after, embarked on a tour of resource-rich South American nations, including Brazil. How would you assess the significance of this trip amidst the U.S.-China rivalry for hegemony? [Question 9] During this trip, investments worth $950 billion were discussed regarding HBM and foundry cooperation with global big tech companies such as OpenAI and NVIDIA. Furthermore, the securing of key mineral supply chains in South America stands out. Amidst the energy and logistics crises originating from the Middle East, can this supply chain diversification strategy serve as a practical alternative to resolve the uncertainty facing the Korean economy? ▣ Subscribe to 'Docu-Digging,' Yonhap News TV's specialized documentary channel    / @docu-digging   ▣ Subscribe to the Yonhap News TV YouTube channel    / @yonhapnewstv23   ▣ The beginning of Korean news, Yonhap News TV http://www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr/