Seoul’s Dilemma in the Face of a New Sole Pacing Threat and Scenario
Concern is rising in Seoul that fundamental changes in the role of United States Forces Korea (USFK) may be underway.
In Brief: The U.S.-ROK Alliance and a Taiwan Conflict
There is a significant gap between rhetoric and the U.S.-ROK alliance’s preparedness to navigate an actual conflict over Taiwan.
South Korea Mulls Nuclear Latency
Anxiety about U.S. security commitments is opening conversations in Seoul about reprocessing spent fuel from power reactors to extract plutonium or enrich uranium
[2024 in Review] Burgeoning North Korea-Russia Relations
If we thought North Korea and Russia grew too close for comfort in 2023, they continued to surprise the world this year by taking bold…
Under Trump the US-ROK Alliance Will Increasingly Be About China
What is certain is that US defense and military officials will increasingly view the alliance through the lens of US-China competition.
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.
The New Arsenal of Democracy: Enhancing the South Korea-NATO Relationship in the New Cold War
K-Bangsan is set to assume a larger presence in the global market next year, including for major NATO countries and partners.
The Need for a Calibrated Response to the North Korea-Russia Summit
South Korea should adopt a calibrated response based on how cooperation between North Korea-Russia develops under the new treaty.