[학술논문] Sino-American Relations and the Unification of the Korean Peninsula
...China’s increased relative capability vis-à-vis American capability and utilize the concept of strategic pragmatism. Korea’s options include positive peaceful coexistence, deepened inter-Korean cooperation based on the wotrack strategy, peninsular arms control along with the institutionalization of Northeast Asian multilateral security cooperation, a modernized Korea-U.S. alliance, and...
[학위논문] 김정은 시기 성명·담화 분석을 통해 본 북한의 대외 커뮤니케이션 전략 연구
...Party-affiliated figures became more prominent in the second.
Second, triggering factors in the earlier phase were largely related to South Korea, followed by the United States, the U.S.-ROK alliance, and Japan. In the later phase, South Korea-related triggers declined significantly, while references to the United States and the United Nations became more prominent, reflecting a shift in focus...
[학술논문] The Peace-keeping Role of the American Troops in South Korea
...in South Korea are a contested issue in inter-Korean relations. While the opinion of South Korea and the United States is that they are essential for the South’s defense, North Korea’s view is that they hinder reunification. The South Korea-United States alliance, which was formed during the Korean War (1950-1953), is analyzed here on the basis of alliance theory. The alliance was strengthened...
[학술논문] Threats, Alliance, and the Military Power Building of South Korea: With Focus on the Force Structure of the R.O.K. Military
...threats and as the R.O.K.-U.S. alliance coherence intensity was weakened, military power was constructed more as a technology-intensive force structure type. Considering the uncertainty in future security conditions and the R.O.K.-U.S. alliance, South Korea cannot continue to depend on its ally for national security. It must understand that “Koreanization of South Korea’s defense” is no...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Survival Strategy and Security Challenges: Implications for the R.O.K.-U.S. Force
The Pyongyang regime’s survival strategy is intertwined with security challenges that the Republic of Korea and the United States (the R.O.K.-U.S.) military forces should overcome because the likelihood of the regime’s survival is, directly or indirectly, linked to changing and dynamic security interactions between North Korea and R.O.K.-U.S. alliance. The first security challenge, as it...