Security & Defense Archives - Korea Economic Institute of America

South Korea Is Building for the Alliance and for Itself

The United States and South Korea describe the latter’s defense buildup with the same enthusiasm but mean two different things. American officials call it “alliance...

Daniel Sneider

July 20, 2026

Analysis

The Path Ahead for U.S.-South Korea Shipbuilding

Leading defense and maritime policy analysts will assess what the U.S. shipbuilding and shipping industry needs to rebuild long-term industrial capacity and naval readiness, including...

July 14, 2026

Event

A New Risk Calculus for the Korean Peninsula

State-sanctioned violence and militarism form the foundation of the rejuvenated North Korea-Russia partnership, and that should shape how U.S. and South Korean alliance planners read...

Benjamin R. Young

July 9, 2026

Analysis

727 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Commemoration

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The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)

July 6, 2026

Event

Redefining National Security Governance through Access and Compute

Executive Summary AI capabilities now spread across borders through compute access—not physical hardware transfers—rendering traditional export control frameworks structurally inadequate. A growing misalignment exists between...

Changhee Kim

July 2, 2026

Publication

Rethinking the U.S.-South Korea 123 Agreement in a New Strategic Era

Executive Summary On November 25, 2015, the United States and South Korea’s joint civil nuclear technology agreement, also known as the “Section 123 Agreement,” entered...

Kayla T. Orta

July 2, 2026

Publication

South Korea’s New External Economic Development Strategy

Executive Summary The global trade environment is undergoing a fundamental transformation, characterized by the weakening of the multilateral free trade system and the rise of...

Taeho Bark

July 2, 2026

Publication

Enhancing Strategic Alignment in Cyberspace Within the U.S.-South Korea Alliance

Executive Summary The United States and South Korea both began 2026 with announcements that the respective governments would soon release new, comprehensive national cybersecurity strategies....

Sebastian Garcia

July 2, 2026

Publication

Pathways to Cooperation for South Korea’s Successful Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Executive Summary South Korea’s debate over acquiring a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) has entered a more serious phase. What was once treated mainly...

Jihoon Yu

July 2, 2026

Publication

The Future of U.S.-South Korea Defense Industry Cooperation on AI and Cybersecurity

Executive Summary Recent conflicts, including the Russia–Ukraine war, demonstrate that modern warfare has evolved into a multi-domain, technology-driven environment integrating drones, cyber operations, electronic warfare,...

Eun-ho Kang

July 2, 2026

Publication

Press Release: KEI Publishes Korea Policy Vol. 4, Issue 1 on the U.S.-Korea Joint Fact Sheet

July 1, 2026 The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased to issue Vol. 4, Issue 1 of its new flagship journal, Korea Policy....

The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI)

July 1, 2026

News

The Path Forward for Alliance Modernization and Redesigning the U.S.-South Korea Alliance

Executive Summary The concept of “alliance modernization” has emerged as the defining framework for the restructuring of the U.S.-South Korea alliance under U.S. President Donald...

In Hyo Seol

July 1, 2026

Publication

How the U.S.-South Korea Joint Fact Sheet Lays the Future of the Alliance

This issue of Korea Policy details recommendations for implementing the policy goals set forth in the U.S.-South Korea Joint Fact Sheet reaffirming the Korea Strategic Trade...

Gilbert Rozman

July 1, 2026

Publication

Korea Policy Volume 4 Issue 1 – Full Version

The U.S.-South Korea Joint Fact Sheet: A Roadmap for the Future of the Alliance

June 30, 2026

Publication

Ellen Kim on China and North Korea’s Nuclear Program

Senior Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs at KEI Ellen Kim spoke with Yonhap News Agency about Chinese President Xi Jinping, his meeting with North...

Ellen Kim

June 11, 2026

News