[학술논문] 동아시아 외교안보 현황과 한일협력
... long policy of “hiding one’s capabilities and bidding time”(韜光養晦) and has begun to project its power beyond its shores with a more assertive policy that could be described as “undertaking necessary measures” or (有所作爲). The rise of China could shape a new complex balance of power system in East Asia. Since the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the...
[학술논문] China’s Military Rise and Its Implications for Regional and Peninsular Security
...theater-level force. The PLA Navy’s emphasis on “anti-access strategy” and the likely development of ASBM capability as well as its ongoing debate over the procurement of additional submarine force and/or a new aircraft carrier project all point to its twin goals of preparing for a Taiwan contingency and of building a truly regional navy. While China’s “military rise” is of an indirect and longer-term...
[학술논문] 2050년의 동아시아: 낙관적 비전과 넘어야 할 과제
...advanced economies with thriving democracies and by 2050—the 100th anniversary of the founding of the PRC—it will become increasingly difficult for China not to embrace universal values. Clearly, mistrust still persists not only in terms of perceiving China’s rise and the potential threat it could pose to the regional balance of power. For its part, China continues to support North Korea as a buffer against...
[학술논문] Pyongyang and the World: North Korean Perspectives on International Relations under Kim Jong Il
...of Pyongyang’s perception of Northeast Asian politics is the dichotomy between the land powers and sea powers. The North identifies itself as a land power along with China and Russia. South Korea belongs to the group of sea powers, siding with Japan and the United States. It is difficult to anticipate a dramatic rewriting of Pyonyang’s IR theory under the current leadership. For the rise of a new theory...
[학술논문] China’s Anti-Access Strategy and Regional Contingencies: Implications for East Asian and Korean Security
...areas. In assessing China’s current and likely future military capabilities as well as their implications for the region, it is necessary to take note of the following:• It is very important not to “overestimate” or “underestimate” China’s actual military capability, as war is most likely when China overestimates and others underestimate the PLA’s capability. • China’s military not only employs mixed...