[해외자료] Deterring a Nuclear North Korea: What Does the Theory Tell Us?

Executive Summary Deterrence has long been the centerpiece of security strategy on the Korean Peninsula. Over the past two decades, however, the security situation has undergone a fundamental change—deterrence now must account for a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) armed with nuclear weapons and the ballistic missiles capable of delivering...

[해외자료] Learning From South Asia’s Nuclearization: Lessons for South Korea

Earlier this year, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-Yeol said his country could a href="https://www.voanews.com/ a/why-south-korea-s-president-is-talking-about-nuclear-weapons/6919962.html"buildanuclear weapons if the security situation with North Korea continues to get worse. Amid increased weapons testing by North Korea, his statement was the first time this option has been...

[해외자료] North Korean Market Prices Suggest Serious Food Shortages

Recently, the BBCbecame one of few global outlets to succeed in a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65881803"interviewing ordinary North Koreans inside the country about the food situationa, and the picture they painted is dire: starvation, empty markets and other signs of severe food shortages.

[해외자료] Arms Racing in Northeast Asia and Implications for the Korean Peninsula

...accelerated over the past few years–fueled by great power competition and North Korea’s rapidly advancing WMD capabilities. This competition has implications for continued efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, and could ultimately create a volatile situation in a region of such political, strategic, and economic importance, to both the US and broader international peace and security.

[현안분석] 우크라이나 사이버전 대응사례와 한국의 역량 제고 방안

...virtual assets. In order to achieve political objectives, North Korea is highly likely to use a cyber means before an actual armed attack by referring to the case of Russia-Ukraine. Accordingly, Korea has learned from this situation as a lesson, △Establishing policy evaluation standards for national response in a cyber crisis, △Raising awareness of misinformation and disinformation campaign, △educating...

[현안분석] 코로나19 위기를 활용한 북한의 체제 강화 동향

...midst of the international situation of the new Cold War, North Korea has used the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to strengthen relations with China and Russia by sending Kim Jong-un's personal letter and cooperating emergency medical aid assistance. North Korea's COVID-19 politics are similar to that of authoritarian countries including where the regime has built a strong leadership image...

[현안분석] 2021년 김정은 연설 분석과 전망 및 정책 고려사항

...manage the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and establish a new paradigm for inter-Korean relations through the two-track strategy of hard-line and conciliatory measures. In other words, it would be desirable for us to maintain the principle of not overlooking North Korea's provocations through strong defense capabilities and a strong alliance with the U.S. and to use a humanitarian...

[현안분석] 북한 군사력 강화 정책의 딜레마

...necessary to prepare a response strategy that can neutralize North Korea's strategy. For example, considering the characteristics of the North Korean strategy, which is highly dependent on North orea-China relations, management of South Korea-China relations will be important. In addition, a comprehensive response strategy should be prepared to respond to sudden changes in the situation caused by the...

[현안분석] 기후변화 대응을 위한 남·북·미 3각 협력 추진전략 - 해외 삼각협력 사례분석을 참고로

...become a major concern of the international community as a global security threat, the Biden administration is seeking the recovery of its leadership in the international community by leading the climate change issue in the global level as well as taking a approach to the issue in the national security level. North Korea has also recognized the climate change as an important challenge to the security and...