[학술논문] Regional Powers Grapple with North Korea’s New Leader Kim Jong Un
...include the dissimilar goals and policies of the parties, the deadlock with regard to verification, and devising constraints on North Korea’s ballistic missile developments. In the interim, the United States and South Korea need to stick together to manage the DPRK’s succession and future evolution. Contingency planning should be pursued vigorously. The DPRK suffers from several serious vulnerabilities...
[학술논문] ROK-US Cooperation in Deterring North Korea’s Military Threat
After North Korea’s missile launch on April 13, 2012, uncertainty in the security environment on the Korean peninsula is at its height. Therefore, it is timely and important to examine potential military threats from North Korea and the countermeasures that the ROK and the US should prepare. This paper aims at studying the nature of North Korea’s military threats and various types of provocations...
[학술논문] The Trust-building Process on the Korean Peninsula and Directions to Resolve North Korea’s Nuclear Issues
...resolving North Korea’s nuclear issues with the international community has been developed. Before restarting the Six Party Talks to denuclearize North Korea, North Korea should show a positive attitude toward denuclearization including declaration of its will to denuclearize by setting a moratorium on its existing nuclear and missile program and capabilities. To induce the North to come to...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Space Militarization and Foresight of Security Dilemma on the Korean Peninsula
North Korea is intensifying its space development efforts, including satellite reconnaissance launches and the advancement of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) technology. Despite North Korea’s assertion that its space development is for peaceful purposes, the international community considers it a military-oriented endeavor. This study defines “space militarization” not...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Pursuit of Coercive Leverage in the Information Age: Expanding Cyber and Counterspace Capabilities
This study explores North Korea's evolving use of cyber and counterspace capabilities, highlighting their development as key instruments of coercion in overcoming the regime’s leverage deficit and advancing its broader strategic objectives, particularly following the failure of the 2018 and 2019 U.S.–North Korea summits. By redefining the offense–defense theory within the context...