[뉴스] North Korea expanding naval base amid uncertainty over new warship deployment

North Korea is expanding a naval port on the east coast where leader Kim Jong Un inspected one of the country’s newest strategic warships last year, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, though questions remain over the deployment status of the new class of ships.

[학술논문] Korea–Japan Relations in 2025: The Solidification of Security Cooperation and the Fading of History

...Japan faced demands from their longstanding ally, the United States, to rearrange their economic and security arrangements to better accommodate American imperatives. Amid this heightened state of uncertainty and instability, the history issue faded somewhat in significance – or more to the point, it had to be considered alongside present and future security (and to a lesser degree, economic) imperatives...

[학술논문] ROK Diplomacy: Navigating Uncharted Waters The Historic Significance of the Cheonan Incident for ROK Foreign Policy

The Cheonan incident occurred when the ROK was faced with unprecedented challenges posed by the great vulnerability and uncertainty of North Korea, its own new role and responsibilities as an emerging international player, and the changing balance among the major powers. The ROK’s diplomacy over the incident not only reflected such contemporary international circumstances but also epitomized President...

[학술논문] Reconstructing North Korea’s plutonium production history with Bayesian inference-based reprocessing waste analysis

Although North Korea’s nuclear program has been the subject of extensive scrutiny, estimates of its fissile material stockpiles remain fraught with uncertainty. In potential future disarmament agreements, inspectors may need to use nuclear archaeology methods to verify or gain confidence in a North Korean fissile material declaration. This study explores the potential utility of a Bayesian inference-based...

[학술논문] South Korea's Grand Strategic Shift

... However, there are challenges to this strategy, including domestic polarization, ongoing threats from North Korea, and demographic decline, all of which test the sustainability of this new paradigm. Successfully addressing these issues will be critical for South Korea’s ability to maintain its strategic clarity and contribute to regional and global stability in an era of heightened uncertainty.

[학위논문] Trilateral Security Model in The ROK’s Engagement with ASEAN

...international system, where no central authority enforces rules or ensures security. States, as rational actors, seek power to secure themselves. Power is seen as a tool for survival. In the face of uncertainty about others' intentions under anarchy, states need to guarantee their security. States secure themselves through two main modes: internal strengthening, such as military and economic growth, and...

[해외] The Iran war should boost security cooperation by US Pacific allies like Japan, the Philippines and South Korea

...to develop a strong web of security relationships across East Asia that countries have come to rely on – particularly Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. As President Donald Trump wages war in the Middle East, that carefully constructed Pacific web is overshadowed by significant uncertainty. US allies in the region should meet this new security environment by boosting their interoperability.

[국내] A Roadmap to Peace, Freedom and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific Amid the Strategic Fluidity and Uncertainty

The rampaging two wars in Europe and the Middle East are a stark reminder of the advent of the post-post-Cold War era in disarray. The strategic terrain of this uncertain era has been undergoing several profound changes. Primarily, the relative decline of the US, combined with the rapid rise of China as a systemic challenger, has sapped the primacy the US has held as the sole superpower during the

[국내] 트럼프 2.0시대 강대국 정치의 특징과 한국의 과제

...War-like conflicts. Third, considering President Trump’s interest in negotiations with North Korea, preparations for changes in U.S.-North Korea relations are necessary. In this context of increasing uncertainty and volatility in the global order, it is crucial to establish a foreign strategy based on self-reliance. Additionally, a sophisticated response strategy to address changes in U.S. foreign policy...

[국내] Europe’s Shifting Security Landscape and Implications for South Korea

...North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the one hand, and the varying threat perceptions among European states on the other. These developments have major implications for South Korea. The uncertainty surrounding U.S. security commitments in Europe raises questions about the future trajectory of U.S. foreign policy more broadly. To elaborate, shifts in the degree of U.S. engagement in Europe...

[국내] 신정부 출범초기 남북관계 관리방안

...Korea, crisis management in inter-Korean relations is inevitably important as the initial situation in the new government will determine the course of future North Korea policy. However, as the uncertainty of the situation on the Korean Peninsula has grown, it is necessary to enhance policy flexibility, such as securing time for policy review on North Korea. In response to North Korea's strategic...