North Korea Doubles Down on Its Alliance With Russia, For Now
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his military and strategic alliance with Vladimir Putin and the Russian regime, betting that this…
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2025
The year 2024 ended with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law, his impeachment by the National Assembly, and the ensuing political turmoil and uncertainty. While 2025 will be largely defined by South Korean efforts to regain normalcy and stability in its domestic and global affairs, as well as the inauguration of the Donald Trump administration, other key issues will define and impact the Korean Peninsula this year.
Pyongyang’s Dangerous Axis with Moscow
The evidence of a deepening military axis between North Korea and Russia has been mounting in recent days, causing alarm from Kyiv to Seoul.
Two Years into the Ukraine War: The Impact on Korea
The impact of Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the Korean Peninsula has been profound.
2023 in Review: The War in Ukraine and South Korea’s Increasingly Complex National Security
Seoul confronts the emergence of a new, far riskier nuclear order, while doubts about the credibility of U.S. extended deterrence remain.
2023 in Review: The War in Ukraine and North Korea
North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine completed its turn away from efforts to normalize relations with the United States.
The Kim-Putin Summit’s Impact on the Korean Peninsula
The US and South Korea have raised concerns over the growing confluence of Russia and North Korea in the wake of the Kim-Putin summit.
Putin Seeks North Korean Arms for Russia’s War Against Ukraine, Threatens UN Sanctions against Pyongyang’s Nuclear Weapons
For the first time in over four years, Kim Jong-un traveled outside North Korea for an in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Yoon Advances Diplomatic Goals at the G7 Summit
At the recent G7, Yoon Suk Yeol made progress in realizing his foreign policy vision of Korea as the “global pivotal state.”
South Korea as a Middle Power and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
How South Korea responds to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will shape the type of middle power Seoul will become.