[해외자료] Deterring a Nuclear North Korea: What Does the Theory Tell Us?

Executive Summary Deterrence has long been the centerpiece of security strategy on the Korean Peninsula. Over the past two decades, however, the security situation has undergone a fundamental change—deterrence now must account for a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) armed with nuclear weapons and the ballistic missiles capable of delivering them.

[해외자료] First Look at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capabilities

...kcmsf"North Korean state media reportedthat Kim Jong Un visited uranium enrichment facilities to learn more about the country’s fissile material production process and capabilities. During the visit, Kim was accompanied by Hong Sung Mu, one of the country’s leading nuclear scientists, and the head of the country’s Nuclear Weapons Institute, whose name is unclear.

[해외자료] Manpo Unha Factory Part 1: A Missing Piece in North Korea’s Nuclear Puzzle

...enriched uranium (HEU) at Yongbyon. Aside from supporting the nuclear program, the Manpo Unha Factory has reportedly occupied a significant position in the research and production of liquid rocket fuel and chemical weapons at various times. The importance of the Manpo Unha Factory to North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and ballistic missile programs is indicated by its ongoing...

[해외자료] Manpo Unha Factory Part 1: A Missing Piece in North Korea’s Nuclear Puzzle

...enriched uranium (HEU) at Yongbyon. Aside from supporting the nuclear program, the Manpo Unha Factory has reportedly occupied a significant position in the research and production of liquid rocket fuel and chemical weapons at various times. The importance of the Manpo Unha Factory to North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and ballistic missile programs is indicated by its ongoing...

[해외자료] Unification Transparency Index: South Korea

...relations, law and order, and stability in the North represent the issues for which Koreans see great consequences for national interests, but for which they have little prior knowledge or understanding. Hence, it is the greatest potential “blind spot” of unification. Costs related to unification rank a close second for South Koreans, followed by refugees, nuclear weapons, and human rights.

[학술논문] Stability-Instability Paradox and the Korean Peninsula: How Nuclear Deterrence Can Lead to Inter-Korean Limited Conflicts

Recent events including rapid nuclear modernization of North Korea and China and increasing fear of nuclear escalation in Ukraine have led to renewed attention to nuclear politics in East Asia. In this context, this paper aims to address one of the most distinguished concepts in nuclear politics and its relevance to East Asia’s security environment: the stability-instability paradox. Specifically...

[학술논문] Why do North Korea and Iran have Different stances on their Nuclear Weapon Programs? : A Comparison of their Nuclear Opportunity and Willingness

...actually possessed nuclear weapons, whereas Iran has remained in the developmental stage of its nuclear-weapon program. A large literature has analyzed these nuclear issues, but has rarely compared them. However, comparing these nuclear cases is helpful to find policies to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue by revealing factors that cause the different statuses of their nuclear-weapon programs....

[학술논문] North Korea’s Nuclear Threat and the Strategic Response by the ROK-US Alliance

...Pyongyang. Concurrently, South Korea needs to continue to strengthen its own domestic capabilities, including considering the potential benefits and drawbacks of developing its own nuclear weapons. Given the recent political instability in the United States, Seoul needs to consider the best way to balance the ROK-US alliance with its own capabilities to address North Korea’s nuclear threat.

[학술논문] North Korea’s Aggressive Nuclear Posture and its Implications －Based on the alternative nuclear optimization theory－

...state’s nuclear posture and diplomacy. To draw conclusion, firstly, throughout theoretical debate and empirical evidences, how North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities have changed will be addressed based on the fact that the North will endeavor to be recognized as a de facto nuclear weapons state is leaving no stone unturned. For the research purpose, I adopted the ‘ nuclear optimization...

[학술논문] The Future of the U.S.-South Korean Alliance: Increasingly Off-Peninsula

...and targeting requirements. North Korea has also announced additional weapons that is developing, including a new generation of smaller tactical nuclear weapons for battlefield use. In September 2022, it announced a new nuclear doctrine which lowered the threshold for its use of nuclear weapons. To address the growing nuclear, missile, and conventional force threat, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan...