[학술논문] Planning for the Unthinkable: Countering a North Korean <em>Nuclear</em> Attack and Management of Post-Attack Scenarios

...has shown no <em>willingness</em> to give up its <em>nuclear</em> weaponization programs. In fact, Pyongyang has gone out of its way to keep essential elements of its <em>nuclear</em> programs hidden unless it was in the DPRK&rsquo;s interest to publicly display them. With the increase in tensions initiated by North Korea in recent years this is particularly disturbing. A review of North Korea&rsquo;s <em>nuclear</em> weapons capabilities...

[학술논문] Sino-North Korean Relations in the Post-Kim Jong-il Era: U.S. Perspectives

... its system. Such a measured response has often raised skepticism in the United States about China&rsquo;s <em>willingness</em> to resolve the issue of North Korean provocations, but this clearly reflects Beijing&rsquo;s ambivalence on these matters in deference to its own intrinsic national interests. This paper examines opinions and analyses by U.S. experts and policy-makers in order to better understand...

[학술논문] Strategies for Positive Engagement with North Korea

...emphasis on transparency. The most appropriate policy for effectively dealing with North Korea is a bold, open approach that combines positive engagement with a genuine <em>willingness</em> to negotiate, with the ultimate goal of preventing <em>nuclear</em> proliferation and other potentially dangerous situations. In this context, the &ldquo;Nunn-Lugar&rdquo; concept may be a viable option, allowing supervising states to...

[학술논문] The North Korean Issue, Park Geun-hye’s Presidency, and the Possibility of Trust-building on the Korean Peninsula

...essay will explore the <em>nuclear</em>, economic, and humanitarian challenges that North Korea poses to the new South Korean President Park Geun-hye, arguing that a &ldquo;mainstream&rdquo; consensus has emerged in South Korea with a preference for selective engagement coupled with consistent and powerful responses to provocations and a strong military deterrent, and a <em>willingness</em> to ignore provocative North...

[학술논문] 격동의 동아시아: 박근혜 정부 대외정책의 과제

...DPRK&rsquo;s <em>nuclear</em> brinkmanship and its threat to attack both Seoul and Washington, the Park Geun-Hye Administration faces tough challenges in managing peace and stability in and around the Korean Peninsula. China&rsquo;s <em>willingness</em> to actively implement the newly adopted UN Security Council Resolution 2087 is an important factor to slow down, if it cannot stop, the North Korean <em>nuclear</em> program, but...

[국내] Worth the Squeeze: A Conditions-based Analysis of South Korean Public Support for <em>Nuclear</em> Deterrence

... a <em>willingness</em> to face international sanctions, risk the withdrawal of U.S. forces, and build storage facilities and conduct <em>nuclear</em> tests. Third, it reviews the two conditions for <em>nuclear</em> redeployment, including a <em>willingness</em> to increase defense cost-sharing with the United States and host tactical <em>nuclear</em> weapons in their city or province. Fourth, it discusses policy implications and offers recommendations...

[국내] 유럽연합과 북한·중국 인권대화의 남북인권대화 추진 관련 시사점

...dialogue in the future, it is necessary to first consider the need to create certain conditions in advance.<br /> To this end, first, it is necessary to express the Korean government&#39;s consistent <em>willingness</em> to improve North Korean human rights and to create demand for the North to improve interKorean relations. Regarding the implementation plan, first, the North Korean human rights issue can be dealt...

[국내] 8차 당대회 이후 북한 핵전략의 변화 가능성: 최소억제에서 공세적 핵전략으로의 전환 여부

... of deterrence and has repeatedly expressed his position not to use <em>nuclear</em> weapons for pre-emptive purposes. In addition, North Korea&#39;s <em>willingness</em> to develop weapons, which Kim Jong Un expressed at the 8th Party Conference, does not necessarily lead to successful weapon development and operation. It is also unclear whether the diversification of weapons will be realized due to economic difficulties...

[국내] 김정은 집권 이후 북한 열병식의 특징과 전망

...anniversary of the nation&rsquo;s founding despite COVID-19,&nbsp;sanctions against North Korea, and natural disaster, revealing the new models of ICBM&nbsp;and SLBM. This can be seen a representative case where North Korea publically boasted&nbsp;of <em>willingness</em> to develop <em>nuclear</em> weapons and the level of technology it possesses. Such&nbsp;flaunting of military power will continue for a while, it seems.

[국내] 북한 ‘새로운 전략무기’의 가능성과 한계 : MIRV, SLBM, SLV를 중심으로

...endured short-range missile launches from North Korea in silence for the past two years. Therefore, it should be possible to increase the possibility of diplomatic resolution by restraining North Korea from conducting weapons tests, while at the same time mitigating North Korea&#39;s <em>willingness</em> to act provocatively by strengthening the ROK-US alliance in peacetime and maintaining military alertness.