► the ROK-NATO Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP) agreed in July 2023 sets out an ambitious agenda for practical cooperation between the two.
► NATO members like Canada, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the U.K. are enhancing their presence in the Indo-Pacific through increased cooperation with South Korea and other IP4 countries.
► [the President] Yoon’s efforts during the recent NATO summit to boost nuclear industry sales and cooperation with countries such as the Czech Republic, Netherlands or Sweden benefit from South Korea’s engagement with the organisation, which make Seoul be perceived as a more reliable partner.