[학술논문] Enhancing Allied Deterrence against North Korea’s Nuclear Growing Arsenal
...States with nuclear weapons exacerbates long-standing allied fears of abandonment and decoupling of alliances, encapsulated in the oft-cited phrase – “would the U.S. really trade San Francisco for Seoul?” While South Koreans repeatedly demand greater U.S. efforts at proving its commitment to defend its allies, deterrence is an allied responsibility and reassurance is a two-way street...
[학술논문] The Future of the U.S.-South Korean Alliance: Increasingly Off-Peninsula
...address the growing nuclear, missile, and conventional force threat, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan resumed combined military exercises after a four-year hiatus to reverse the degradation in allied deterrence and defense capabilities. Those exercises and additional measures must continue in order to protect territory and people of our three nations. The South Korea-U.S. alliance will also need to...