After Trouble with Minesweeper Deal South Korea – India Relations Need a Win
For South Korea and India, a new bilateral project will be necessary to propel the South Korea-India strategic partnership to a higher intensity of relations.
Installing THAAD in Korea
In recent years, the United States expressed interested in deploying the Theater High Altitude Area Defense missile system or THAAD, onto the Korean peninsula to counter North Korea’s growing missile threats.
June 2014: Smaller Meetings, But Bigger Fish to Fry in Inter-Korean Relations
Similar to previous months, inter-Korean relations remained tense, especially in the West Sea.
May 2014: Shelling, Testing, and Challenging Inter-Korean Relations
Just as April is historically one of the most contentious months for inter-Korean relations, the West Sea and the Northern Limit Line (NLL) have been among the most contentious areas in inter-Korean relations.
April 2014: Provocative Rhetoric & Shelling in Inter-Korean Relations
April is often a contentious month for inter-Korean relations. With joint and combined military exercises, along with anniversaries and holidays, there are plenty of opportunities for provocations and hateful rhetoric. April 2014 was no different.
The ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty at 60 Years: Relevant Now and in the Future
As we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the 1953 ROK/U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty we should keep in mind that celebrate is the right word for Koreans and Americans to attach to this milestone.
“Bitter Missiles and Economic Needs”: Cuba, North Korea and the Weaponry Seizure in the Panama Canal
By José Luis León-Manríquez To paraphrase the Rolling Stones, the song is not surprising and has been played more than once: the DPRK is a…
New Satellite Photos of North Korea – Likely Still Working on Missiles
By Nicholas Hamisevicz New satellite photos of a North Korean missile site have just been released. The analyses of the photos from the initial reports…
Why South Korea Won’t Develop Nuclear Weapons
While the option of developing nuclear weapons will likely be continued to be debated as long as North Korea continues its provocations, it is not an option which South Korea is likely to seriously pursue.
The Land of Bad Policy Options Just Got Worse, But Denuclearization Remains a Critical Goal
While the unique character and context of the North Korean leadership’s relationship to nuclear weapons suggests that potential for denuclearization is extremely unlikely, the risks associated with what is now an increasing threat suggests denuclearization efforts must remain a critical if lofty international goal.