South Korea, Ukraine and Russia Part I: Motives and Initial Response
The Moon administration had three overlapping–yet subtly distinct–motives in responding to the invasion of Ukraine.
Beyond the Data: The Impact of the Ukraine War on Semiconductor Production
The widely publicized shortage of semiconductors from the pandemic faces new challenges from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
North Korea: Root Cause of Ukraine Crisis is United States
In North Korea’s world view, 200,000 Russian troops invading Ukraine and Russian missiles raining down on its cities is the fault of the United States.
Ukraine, North Korea, and the Currency of Military Force
The general lesson that North Korea may be learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that the international system is not reasonable but barbarous.
Why Ukraine Matters for the Korean Peninsula
No matter the immediate posture of North and South Korea, the Ukraine crisis has already informed new security realities on the Korean Peninsula.
Beyond the Data: Does South Korea Have a Stake in the Ukraine?
With Russian troops poised to potentially invade the Ukraine, does South Korea have a stake in the outcome? There is one suprisingly important connection.
Russia’s DPRK Policy during the Biden Administration: Same Dream, Different Beds
Despite President Joe Biden’s previous description of Russia as an “opponent” and the regime of President Vladimir Putin as “KGB thugs”, it remains possible for…
Trust Building through Institutions: European Lessons for Korean Unification
The U.S. National Intelligence Council report, Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World, published in 2008, predicts that Korean unification is likely by 2025 “if not…