[학술논문] Korean Views of Korea-China Relations: Evolving Perceptions and Upcoming Challenges
... Island shelling further contributed to the rise of such concern. As the interactions grow in the future, South Korea and China will face challenges in seven areas: trade/commercial frictions, historical disputes, clashes of values and norms, North Korea’s nuclear weapons, the Korea-US alliance, territorial disputes, and Korean reunification.
[학술논문] 한국 안보딜레마의 의미와 우리의 선택: 주요현안과 대주변국관계
...century. North Korea has been exploiting the peace initiatives toward South, mostly as a temporary expedient or as a disguise. No doubt, it is of paramount importance that our choice must guarantee the firmest foundation of the security of the Republic of Korea, at least, until the reunification of the two Koreas. In my view, South Korea needs to sustain the current bilateral military alliance with the...
[학술논문] Transforming Korea-US Defenses: The Agenda Ahead
...defense and deterrence differences. Yet, the ROK-U.S. alliance has overcome earlier challenges of equal magnitude and its enduring goals remain unchanged: to help deter North Korean aggression, maintain South Koreans’ security and welfare, encourage the ROK to contribute to regional and global stability, and work toward Korean reunification. With skilled management, the ROK-U.S. partnership should...
[학위논문] 북한 김정일 체제의 군사정책 연구 : 1995~2005 : 군사정책 결정요인과 집행수단 분석
...international society including the ROK/US military alliance? And to what extent North Korea recognizes these internal and external threats?
Third, what kind of roles have the Party and military organizations been playing in relation to the structure of military decision-making and who is the top decision maker? What are the factors that North Korea considers most important in making military...
[학위논문] 통일한국의 군사통합과 군사력 건설에 관한 연구
...northern continental alliance (of China, Russia, and North Korea) versus strategic maritime alliance (of the U.S., Japan, and South Korea). Now it's changing to a binary system of U.S. versus China, but considering the predicted change of power balance in North East Asia based on Organski's power transition theory, China's growth cannot be ignored. This is why the unified Korea must seek a suitable...