South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the North

The Gulf of Aden could face a renewed maritime dispute as competing Somalia-Djibouti claims near Eibat Island and Saylac (Zeila) gain strategic importance. The dispute intersects with Somaliland’s position, Ethiopia’s search for sea access, Djibouti’s territorial and port interests, and growing Red Sea competition—raising the prospect that an old cartographic disagreement could become a serious diplomatic confrontation