[학술논문] Japan’s Power Shift and Its DPRK Policy
Many serious issues exist between Japan and North Korea (DPRK), such as nuclear, missile, abduction, and colonial issues. Progress on their resolution has been limited. Consequently, the two countries have remained unfriendly neighbors. Their relations recently deteriorated as a result of the DPRK’s satellite launch and its second nuclear test in the first half of 2009, and Japan’s strong response...
[학술논문] A Study on the Need to Actively Expand the ROK-U.S. Alliance to the Indo-Pacific Region and the Need to Upgrade the Jeju Naval Base as a Missile Defense Base: Focusing on the development of Regional I
...naval base on Jeju Island as a missile defense system amid the expansion of the Korea-U.S. alliance. Jeju Island can significantly reduce accidental clashes and checks, as its naval base has already been built and is geographically far from China. It is safe to choose an area as far as possible away from China if Korea needs to build and upgrade its missile defense bases. This is both a way to save...
[학술논문] 1970년대 한국 자주국방정책 연구-대통령 기록관 국방⋅안보관련 보고 문서를 중심으로-
...that strengthened the Self-Reliant Defense willing through all-out national security and prepared the Self-Reliant Defense capability through the Yul Gok projects. Also the ROK tried to produced arms, tanks, combat ships by oneself and developed missile, nuclear weapon to guarantee war deterrence. Deepening Period(1976~1979) was the term that the Self-Reliant Defense Policy of the ROK was actively leaded...
[학술논문] 2010 미국 중간선거와 오바마 행정부의 한반도 정책
...의원들이 북한의 정권교체 등을 공론화 하고 북한의 인권상황개선을 공식 제기하여, 오바마 행정부의 대북정책 방정식을 복잡하게 만들 수 있다. 한미동맹의 큰 줄기에는 변화가 발생하지 않겠지만, 재정 건전성을 강조하는 공화당이 미군 기지이전 비용 부담을 포함하여 한국의 방위비 분담비용 증액을 강하게 요구할 가능성이 있으며, 미국산 무기의 구입과 미사일 방어체제(Missile Defense)의 공식참여를 요구할 수 있다. 친(親)자유무역주의 성향의 공화당의 약진으로 한미 FTA의 비준가능성은 제고(提高)되었으나, FTA에 여전히 부정적인 미국의 여론은 한미 FTA 비준의 걸림돌이 될 수 있다. 친일반중(親日反中)의 공화당 외교정책성향으로 미중의 경쟁구도가 동북아에 가속화된다면, 한중관계와 남북관계에도 큰 부담으로 작용할...
[학술논문] Time to Balance Deterrence, Offense, and Defense? Rethinking South Korea’s Strategy against the North Korean Nuclear Threat
... It should also develop a plan to neutralize North Korean nuclear weapons in case of either an imminent or actual North Korean nuclear offense. It is about time for South Korea to build missile defense in order to strike and destroy the North Korean nuclear missiles in the air. Seoul thus needs to acquire PAC-3 missile defense systems before it discusses its comprehensive missile defense options.