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Evacuation orders were issued near a U.S. Air Force base in South Korea after a white phosphorus leak, exposing risks from American military presence. Officials warned residents to leave the area immediately following the hazardous material release.
A white phosphorus leak at a U.S. Air Force base in South Korea triggered evacuation orders as residents were told to leave the area immediately. White phosphorus is used in munitions and burns intensely; exposure poses serious health risks.
The leak exposes the operational risks of hosting American military infrastructure in a densely populated allied country. South Korea agreed to the base presence, but its civilians bear the practical hazards. Evacuation orders mean families had to leave homes, schools likely closed, and the economic disruption was immediate. The incident also illustrates why countries sometimes push back on maintaining large foreign military presences—the benefits of alliance are abstract, but chemical leaks are concrete.
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