[학술논문] 한미상호방위조약 체결을 위한 이승만 정부의 협상전략

...strategy was able to made the conclusion of the ROK-US Mutual Defense Treaty. Hereafter, the ROK will confront simultaneously in the North Korea's direct threat including asymmetrical weapon and nuclear weapons, with potential threat to the surrounding faced at the same time such as escalation of territorial conflict by neighboring, terror by hostile actor etc. In addition, due to defense reform and the...

[학술논문] Lessons from Russia's Nuclear Forward‐Deployment to Belarus for the USA and South Korea

Following Belarus's request, Russia deployed its nuclear weapons to Belarus within one or two years, whereas the USA has not even engaged in discussions on a similar option for South Korea, which has faced an existential nuclear threat from North Korea. This article seeks to extract key insights from Belarus's experience and propose corresponding policy implications for the US–South Korea alliance...

[학술논문] ROK-U.S. Cooperation in Preparation for Hostile Actions by North Korea in Possession of Nuclear Weapons

...not only as a means of deterrence but also as a military leverage to threaten the very existence of South Korea. Considering the current pattern of North Korea’s behavior and the geopolitical and strategic implications for the Korean peninsula, the U.S. promise of extended deterrence for South Korea appears to have many limitations. In fact, as demonstrated in the sinking of the ROK naval frigate Cheonan...

[학술논문] China’s Military Rise and Its Implications for Regional and Peninsular Security

... for 22 years in a row (1989∼2010); 2) a synergistic effect between the import of foreign weapons/technologies and domestic R&D on new weapons; 3) a strategic reassessment at the end of the 1990s; and 4) a success in a series of defense-industrial reform measures, which began in 1998∼99. Probably the most consequential aspect of PLA force modernization will be a change in the regional structure of...

[학위논문] 북한 핵 위협수준 분석과 맞춤형 재래식·핵통합(CNI) 억제방안

...miniaturization of nuclear weapons, ICBM re-entry and MIRV technology, and supersonic technology are almost complete, but further testing is required and the development of nuclear submarines is in the early stages. North Korea's nuclear intentions are evolving aggressively in connection with the evolution of its capabilities. The North Korean regime's political(strategic) and military intentions are...

[국내] 한국의 핵무장시 핵심 전력 건설 및 운용방향

...this study proposes the concept and operational framework of a “Korean-style force composition” encompassing nuclear capabilities, non-nuclear strategic weapons, advanced non-conventional assets, and conventional forces, based on an outlook of the strategic environment over the next decade. This approach seeks to optimize force development and integrated operations not only in response to the North...

[국내] 최근 이란 정세의 전략적 함의: 한반도를 위한 정책 제언

...unconstrained. The U.S. intelligence community has repeatedly assessed in recent years, as it did in March, that Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, “has no intention of negotiating away his strategic weapons programs.” Iran, meanwhile, submitted to intrusive verification provisions under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) but, in the aftermath of the United States’ violation of that...

[국내] 북한군 파병이 북한 체제 안정에 미치는 영향 분석

...to a short-term weakening of North Korea's military power. Nonetheless, in the medium to long term, North Korea’s claims on Russia may increase, providing opportunities to advance nuclear and strategic weapons development, modernize conventional arms, and accumulate real combat experience in modern warfare. On a social level, discontent remains over the fact that North Korean soldiers were sent to...

[국내] An Assessment of North Korea’s Naval Force Modernization: Pyongyang’s Intention and How to Counter Its Offensives

North Korea, emboldened by the completion of its nuclear weapons program, has accelerated efforts to modernize its conventional military capabilities, which had previously been a lower policy priority. In particular, the modernization of naval forces has drawn attention due to the strategic versatility and multidimensional utility of maritime platforms. The simultaneous construction of the first and...

[국내] A Sixties Comeback: Restoring U.S. Nuclear Presence in Northeast Asia

...countermeasures among U.S. allies. In the 1960s, the United States deployed over 2,000 non-strategic nuclear weapons, commonly known as tactical nuclear weapons, in both South Korea and Japan. This was to deter conventional military threats from China and North Korea, long before they had their own nuclear weapons, in addition to the Soviet Union. Now that there are three nuclear threats in Northeast...