[뉴스] US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors." Russia has forged closer diplomatic and military ties with North Korea since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

[뉴스] The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped

...the Aspen Security Forum in July, longtime U.S. intelligence official John McLaughlin described the threat posed by China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as “the distinguishing characteristic of our world right now.” McLaughlin, the former acting director of the CIA, warned that the United States’ adversaries had “formed a group” and were increasingly cooperating against Washington and its allies.

[뉴스] Can America Live with a Nuclear North Korea?

If the United States has decided to live with North Korean nuclear weapons, it should take some actions to reduce the risks of those weapons.

[뉴스] China urges US to ‘reflect’ on nuclear arms policy

China has suggested the United States should “reflect” on its behaviour and reduce its nuclear arsenal after a senior official said Washington may need more warheads.

[뉴스] US, South Korea, Japan Seek to Expand Cooperation to Counter China

WASHINGTON — The United States, South Korea and Japan have expanded their security cooperation beyond North Korea with their Indo-Pacific Dialogue, which one expert called a “significant” development aimed at deterring Beijing from escalating threats in the region.

[지리/관광] North Korea: What we know about the world's most isolated country (Paperback)

...extends outward, dissecting North Korea's formidable military, its destabilizing nuclear program, its sophisticated cyber warfare capabilities, and its fraught foreign relations with China, the United States, and its estranged sibling, South Korea. Ultimately, this work provides an indispensable guide to understanding the forces of change bubbling beneath the surface of this monolithic state. By examining...

[정치/군사] Korea: A New History of South and North

...from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day. A small country caught amongst the world’s largest powers—including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States—Korea’s fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas, explaining...

[정치/군사] 북핵 퍼즐과 한반도 아마겟돈

..."지난 20년간 우리의 대북 정책은 북한이 동북아 지역에 가하는 위협을 줄이는 데 분명히 실패했다"는 로버드 갈루치(Robert L.Gallucci) 전 미 국무부 차관보의 발언과 "우리는 미국이 이 위험한 상황을 신속히 해결하기 위해 절대적으로 주의를 기울여야 한다고 믿는다(...we believe it is imperative that the United States turn its attention to quickly resolving this dangerous situation)"는 스티븐 보즈워스(Stephen Bosworth) 전 국무부 대북정책 특별대표와 로버드 갈루치(Robert L.Gallucci) 전 미 국무부 차관보가 「인터내셔널 뉴욕 타임즈」에서 한 공동의 주장에 대해 깊이 생각해보아야 할...

[학술논문] Destabilizing the Balance of Threat on the Korean Peninsula: The Russia-North Korea Military Alliance

...as key drivers of South Korea’s threat perception. Empirical evidence shows that North Korea’s mis-sile tests, nuclear development, and cyber activities intensify security anxiety. The Russia-North Korea partnership further destabilizes the balance of threat on the Korean Peninsula, prompting South Korea to strengthen alliances with the United States and Japan and enhance coordination with NATO.

[학술논문] Strategic Costs and Russia’s Shifting Calculus on Nuclear Assistance to North Korea

...2017, two structural changes have altered this calculus. First, North Korea’s achievement of a minimal nuclear deterrent means further assistance would impose few additional costs on Russia’s already limited leverage. Second, Russia’s intensifying confrontation with the United States has increased the strategic value of North Korea’s nuclear advancement as a tool for imposing costs on Washington.

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

...be a shared sense of vulnerability: in addition to the emergent authoritarian triangle of China, Russia, and North Korea, South Korea and 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...

[학술논문] South Korea-United States Relations in 2025: Lee Adjusts to Trump as the U.S.-China Conflict Deepens

South Korea-U.S. relations in 2025 continued to be influenced by the deepening conflict between China and the U.S. Xi Jinping's "New Era" policies drive inter-related military and economic threats to both South Korea and the U.S. Largely in reaction, Donald Trump has intensified his first-term effort both to confront China's threats and to use trade and other policies to re-industrialize the U.S. economy

[학술논문] 한미상호방위조약 체결을 위한 이승만 정부의 협상전략

...course of the ROK-US Mutual Defense Treaty negotiation. However, despite the negative impact of these factors, Syngman Rhee Government used for resistance bargaining strategy in response to the United States's indirect pressure, such as brinkmanship and bluffing. The objective of this strategy for the US was trying to obtain maximum yield. In contrast, under direct pressure such as withdrawal of the...

[해외] A blueprint for a US-South Korea combined multi-domain task force

... Washington outlined its expectations that Seoul leverage its robust defense industry to assume greater responsibility for its own defense within the alliance, while continuing to rely on the United States for critical, but more limited, military support. In line with the NDS, the alliance’s focus should expand beyond the peninsula to contribute to deterrent efforts along the First Island Chain....

[해외] Building a Robust U.S.-ROK Cyber Alliance

This report, Building a Robust U.S.-ROK Cyber Alliance: A Joint Cyber Resilience Strategy, examines how the United States and South Korea can strengthen bilateral cyber cooperation in response to an increasingly complex and transnational threat environment. As cyber operations from North Korea, China, and Russia grow in scale and sophistication, the report argues that existing approaches are insufficient...

[해외] North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs

...Korea's assistance in its war against Ukraine, "Russia is expanding sharing of space, nuclear, and missile-applicable technology, expertise, and materials to the DPRK." A trilateral statement of the United States, South Korea, and Japan reiterates their "steadfast commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea." North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has repeatedly rejected denuclearization negotiations...

[해외] Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

...that Japan would go nuclear within the decade. The international relations scholar John Mearsheimer has made the point that nuclearization by Seoul and Tokyo would be the “logical outcome” if the United States were to continue being distracted by conflicts in the Middle East. The Washington Post columnist Max Boot has argued that the increasingly uncertain credibility of the U.S. nuclear umbrella should...

[해외] Pyongyang’s northern turn is reshaping the Korean Peninsula

...and dilemmas for South Korea. Pyongyang now seeks to engage Washington with growing confidence derived from its northern diplomacy, bypassing and excluding Seoul. It aims to be recognized by the United States as a nuclear power on par with China and Russia, and to negotiate on that basis. In this evolving context, South Korea’s long-standing goals of denuclearization and unification are becoming increasingly...