[뉴스] North Korea expanding naval base amid <em>uncertainty</em> 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.

[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 <em>uncertainty</em> 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...

[학위논문] 북한의 시공간 경제 분석 : 개발정책, 지역 불균형 및 시장

... However, due to external constraints such as international sanctions, as well as internal limitations such as a lack of government financial capacity, inadequate infrastructure, and political <em>uncertainty</em>, investment incentives declined. Regarding marketization measures, North Korea permitted the production goods market (Socialist Goods Exchange Market) in 2001 and the consumer goods market (General...

[학술논문] Threats, Alliance, and the Military Power Building of South Korea: With Focus on the Force Structure of the R.O.K. Military

...related to potential threats and as the R.O.K.-U.S. alliance coherence intensity was weakened, military power was constructed more as a technology-intensive force structure type. Considering the <em>uncertainty</em> in future security conditions and the R.O.K.-U.S. alliance, South Korea cannot continue to depend on its ally for national security. It must understand that “Koreanization of South Korea’s defense”...

[학술논문] Beyond the Nuclear Umbrella: Re-thinking the Theory and Practice of Nuclear Extended Deterrence in East Asia and the Pacific

...paper provides an overview of the Nautilus Institute’s exploration of two inter-linked but highly contested aspects of the strategic nuclear situation on the Korean peninsula: the complexity and <em>uncertainty</em> associated with United States assurances of nuclear extended deterrence to South Korea (and Japan), and the potential contribution a nuclear weapon free zone to shifting the current impasse concerning...

[학술논문] Australia, Korea, and East Asia: Re-calibrating Relations with Regional Powers

...there have been a number of historical episodes in which Australia’s interests have not received the notice in Washington that the nation’s leaders thought was deserved. The response at times of <em>uncertainty</em> has been to take actions that have underlined alliance loyalty. With clear signs of limitations on U.S. capability, and the continued rise of China to be the pre-eminent power in the Western Pacific...

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

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 <em>uncertainty</em> 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 <em>uncertainty</em> 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 <em>uncertainty</em> 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...

[국내] 트럼프 행정부 출범과 미·러 관계 전망

...비전으로 제시한 트럼프(Donald Trump) 행정부가 미국인을 포함한 세계인들의 ‘우려와 기대’ 속에 2017년 1월 20일 출범하였음. 트럼프 행정부의 ‘미국 우선주의’는 지난 수십 년 동안 미국이 구축·주도해 온 세계 질서에는 물론 미국의 국내외 정책에 상당한 변화를 초래하는 것으로서, 향후 미국의 국내외 정책과 세계 정세 변화의 ‘불확실성(<em>uncertainty</em>)’과 ‘불예측성(unpredictability)’을 증대시키고 있음. 특히, 트럼프 대통령이 취임 전 제시한 국내외 정책, 기득권 정치 세력 및 언론과의 이견과 마찰, 그의 경력(군, 행정부 및 정치권에서의 근무 경험 전무), 대중 영합주의, 독특한 성격과 정서 등은 이러한 우려를 증대시키고 있음. 현재 미·러 관계는 양국 간 ‘신 냉전’, ‘군사적...