[학술논문] Time to Balance Deterrence, Offense, and Defense? Rethinking South Korea’s Strategy against the North Korean Nuclear Threat
...the Six-Party Talks, has not been effective in either delaying or rolling back North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. North Korea conducted two nuclear tests and is believed to have several nuclear bombs,deliverable by either missiles or aircraft. South Korea, the primary target of North Korean nuclear development and strategy,should extend its deterrent, offensive, and defensive capabilities, which...
[학술논문] 북한의 핵 미사일 위협에 대한 일본의 군사 외교적 대응
...credibility of U.S. extended nuclear deterrence. The Nuclear Posture Review(NPR) published by the Department of Defense in April 2010, however, announced that the Tomahawk, nuclear-equipped, sea-launched cruise missile(TLAM-N) would be retired. Some Japanese government officials felt betrayed by this since the TLAM-N had long been hailed as the centerpiece of the U.S. extended nuclear deterrent provided to...
[학술논문] 북한 화전양면전략의 특징과 전망
탈냉전 도래 이후 북한은 ‘체제생존’이라는 사활적 국가이익을 위해 대내외적 안보환경을 구축하려는 ‘和전략’과, 생존수단인 ‘핵무기’ 개발 추구라는 ‘戰전략’을 주기적이고 반복적으로 투사하였다. 북한은 이러한 이중적 성격의 ‘화전양면전략 및 전술’을 통해 한반도와 동북아 역내에서 주기적이고 만성적인 위기국면을 조성해 왔다. 본 연구는 이러한 북한의 화전양면전략을 북한의 對미/對한국 ‘강압전략’으로 이해한다. 즉 북한은 미국 및 한국과의 협력 레짐을 강제하고 설득하는 차원에서 ‘和전략’을 추구함과 동시에, 최소한의 대미 억지력을 확보하기 위해 핵개발을 감행하는 ‘戰전략’을
[학술논문] Planning for the Future of the ROK-U.S. Alliance: A Joint Vision for Today and Post-Reunification
...of peaceful coexistence is needed to keep Pyongyang positively engaged and to set the stage for eventual reunification and denuclearization. While Washington may take the lead in dealing with the nuclear issue, Seoul must take the lead in Korean Peninsula reunification. The U.S. and ROK must agree upon and then jointly articulate their respective roles and missions and begin making the case today...
[학술논문] The Trust-building Process on the Korean Peninsula and Directions to Resolve North Korea’s Nuclear Issues
... North to come to negotiations for dismantling its nuclear program, facilities, materials, and weapons in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible way, South Korea needs to adopt a two-track strategy toward North Korea with a strategy of deterrence and pressure on the one side and diplomacy on the other. In the consultation process, South Korea needs to develop a grand package deal by combining economic...