[교육지원] [2020 통일나눔펀드 지원사업] Workshop on the US-ROK Alliance: Alternative Futures

...International Studies; Head of Research, HUFS Center for International and Area Studies The US- ROK Alliance Past and Present Examines the history of alliance relations, the status of the alliance in 2020 and trends that will affect the future of alliance relations Speakers: Clint Work, Congressional Fellow, Stimson Center; Fellow, 38 North/Stimson Center

[해외자료] Milestones and Momentum: A Banner 2023 for the US-ROK Alliance and the Path Forward

The US- ROK alliance has experienced a banner year in 2023. The year has been marked not only by commemorative milestones that underscore the durability of the alliance, such as the 70th anniversary of the US- ROK Mutual Defense Treaty and the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Combined Forces Command, but also by unprecedented progress that has substantively strengthened and upgraded the...

[해외자료] 38 North Director Jenny Town Testifies Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Regarding Security on the Korean Peninsula

...Studies, Council on Foreign Relations) and Jenny Town (Senior Fellow, Stimson Center and Director, 38 North) testified on security challenges on the Korean Peninsula and the importance of the US- ROK alliance before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. Several topics were addressed, including the impact of the recent meeting...

[해외자료] Is the US-ROK Alliance Prepared for a Multipolar World?

...org/2023/11/is-the- us- rok- alliance-prepared-for-a-multipolar-world/#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"[1]South Korea is an example of exactly that. From the ashes of the Korean War that raged on from 1950 to 1953 and the subsequent seven decades to follow, the United States-Republic of Korea ( US- ROK) alliance has fostered an atmosphere of sustained peace and stability that has contributed to the ROK’s successful...

[해외자료] Inspector O and the Friendly Suggestion

Inspector O was staring intently at a small electronic gadget. From time to time he tapped the screen, muttering unpleasantly to himself. As I approached, he pretended not to notice. This was a mere ruse, since the Inspector is keenly aware of everything happening around him, corporal or otherwise. I thought momentarily of trying to outlast his silence, but my patience quickly wore thin.

[해외자료] No More Delays: Why It’s Time to Move Forward With Wartime OPCON Transition

...Korea ( ROK, or South Korea) offer remarkable insight into core relationship dynamics within the US- ROK alliance that exist even today. At the start of the alliance, US policymakers conceived the command architecture as a means to institutionalize a starkly patron-client relationship with its smaller South Korean ally, including the nearly unilateral US operational control (OPCON) over the ROK military...

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

...current circumstances. Thus, South Korea, the United States, and the international community at large have to acknowledge that they have to deal with a nuclear North Korea. In this context, the ROK- US alliance is crucial for both partners to effectively address North Korea’s nuclear activities. The assets that the two sides bring to the table provide a formidable deterrent against a possible nuclear...

[학술논문] Managing the Credibility of U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence: A Comparative Study of European NATO Allies and South Korea

...exercise and policy consultation on nuclear issues via the Nuclear Planning Group (NPG). In contrast, South Korea’s credibility management has been limited due to its low level of engagement in the US- ROK nuclear deterrence posture. This article assesses the applicability of importing NATO’s present-day concept of nuclear sharing to South Korea and proposes measures for strengthening South Korea’s...

[현안분석] The Costs and Benefits of Unification on the Korean Peninsula

...different from that of the previous governments. Especially, the Lee administration set inducing North Korea to change its attitude as the major policy direction toward North Korea based on ROK-U.S. alliance. Accordingly, the inauguration of the Lee administration signaled a switch of the policy direction to some degree based on the critical assessment of the policy on North Korea for 10 years since...

[현안분석] The Likelihood of China-Russia-North Korea Alliance and South Korea’s Response Strategies

...and North Korea presents a notable contrast to the trilateral cooperation observed between the Republic of Korea, the United States, and Japan. While the military coordination between the ROK- US-Japan alliance is explicit and direct, the cooperation within the China-Russia-DPRK nexus manifests in a sequential and covert manner. Initially, joint military exercises are undertaken by China and Russia...

[학위논문] 북한의 비대칭 군사전략 연구

...States' policies while progressively supporting them. Therefore, the tolerant policy against North Korea that the current South Korean government is pursuing has to be followed within the framework of ROK- US cooperation. Also, in a strategic point of view, the policy will have to be reviewed in terms of the principle of reciprocity. Third, because Kim Jung-il regime has a strong will to produce...