[학술논문] South Korea's Grand Strategic Shift

...alignment with the U.S. and other democracies, a commitment to upholding the rules-based international order, and an expansion of regional engagement. This transformation is evident in stronger alliances, notably with the U.S. and Japan, as well as a more robust defense posture focused on deterrence and technological innovation. Although the concept of grand strategy for middle powers is still a...

[학위논문] Trilateral Security Model in The ROK’s Engagement with ASEAN

...strengthening, such as military and economic growth, and external strengthening through alliances. However, alliances are not constant. It can evolve due to three main factors: shifts in threat perceptions, changes in the national capabilities of weaker partners, and a decrease in the dominant power's credibility. While alliances remain vital for security in the face of ongoing threats, shifts in national power...

[학술논문] U.S. Northeast Asia Policy: Revitalizing Alliances and Preserving Peace on the Peninsula

This paper addresses the policy directions of the Obama administration with emphasis on Northeast Asia security policy, looking both at key bilateral relationships and the prospects and priorities for building a Northeast Asia security architecture. It focuses in particular on U.S. Korea policy (South and North) while also assessing the prospects for the currently ill-fated Six-Party Talks (involving

[학술논문] Northeast Asian Security: Perspectives, Bargaining, and Issues In The US Alliances

...What are the principal issues, and their background, that are currently challenging each alliance? Could any of these alliances be outmoded now? Or, where utility continues, what adjustments seem appropriate?While exploring numerous issues challenging each of the three alliances or partnerships, this paper gives particular attention to the US Marine/Futenma basing issue in Japan, the ongoing US-ROK...

[학술논문] Threats, Alliance, and the Military Power Building of South Korea: With Focus on the Force Structure of the R.O.K. Military

...category. The country needs a balanced and objective view regarding threats and alliances and balance between public sentiment and economic factors. Therefore, the South Korean military must pursue methods of military power building that do not focus on single issues, but those that consider a balance of multiple long-term factors at the same time, such as alliances, public opinion, and economic factors.

[해외] The Iran war should boost security cooperation by US Pacific allies like Japan, the Philippines and South Korea

The US war with Iran is shaking up security in the Indo-Pacific. Earlier this month, it was reported that the US had begun pulling THAAD and Patriot missile-defence systems from South Korea to boost its defences in the Middle East – even as North Korea continued cruise missile tests. The Pentagon also redirected around 2500 marines and an amphibious warship from Japan to the Arabian Sea – at a time

[해외] The Iran war risks triggering a new wave of nuclear proliferation

The US-Israeli war with Iran is taking place as the global non-proliferation regime is already under significant strain. New START, the last bilateral nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, expired in February with nothing to replace it. China is currently expanding and modernizing its nuclear arsenal. France has announced an expansion of its nuclear programme and closer cooperation

[해외] America Needs an Alliance Audit

President Donald Trump is laying waste to the United States’ long-standing system of alliances. By extorting old friends for short-term gain, threatening to annex allied territory, and applying tariffs indiscriminately, he has squandered decades of cooperation that has served U.S. interests worldwide. When Trump eventually leaves office, the next president will have to decide whether to try to restore...

[국내] Testing Allies: The Greenland Crisis and Implications for South Korea

The Issue Brief examines what the 2026 Greenland crisis reveals about evolving U.S. alliance expectations and highlights that the episode reflects a broader shift in how Washington manages its alliances. The Greenland crisis was triggered in early 2026 with President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, who framed the issue as vital to U.S. national security and Arctic strategy...

[국내] 한국의 핵무장론과 비대칭동맹의 딜레마:연루와 방기의 비등가성

...핵무장 담론의 대안임을 제시한다. This study analyzes the recent rise of nuclear armament discourse in South Korea through the theoretical lens of the "inequivalence of entrapment and abandonment." In asymmetric alliances, the benefits and burdens shared between the stronger (the United States) and the weaker (South Korea) states are not symmetrical. While abandonment poses an existential threat to the weaker ally...