Future of Korea: How Las Vegas is Driving Korean American Innovation

The Las Vegas region has become a powerful driver of trade, business, and people-to-people ties between the United States and South Korea.

Is North Korea the Next Target of Trump’s Search for a Deal?

Donald Trump apparently wants to reconnect with Kim Jong Un, but it's unclear what a potential third summit might mean for denuclearization.

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.

Siloed No More: The U.S.-ROK Alliance and a Taiwan Conflict

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.

How the United States and South Korea Can Bolster Maritime Security

The U.S. needs ships, and the ROK is a major manufacturer of them, which makes it natural that the two allies would partner on this...

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...

[2024 in Review] The Consolidation of Trilateral Cooperation – and its Uncertain Future

A potential change of government in Seoul could challenge the endurance of the institutions of trilateral security cooperation so assiduously built in 2024.

From Security Alliance to Comprehensive Technology Centered Partnership

US-South Korea Cyber Cooperation: Towards the Higher-Hanging Fruits

US-South Korea Defense Industrial Cooperation: Drivers, Developments, and Tasks Ahead

Knocking at the Door: South Korea’s Potential Participation in AUKUS Pillar Two

The New Administration and North Korea: Can Trump and Kim Pick Up Where They Left Off?

Veteran officials, including former Trump administration officials, anticipate that the president-elect will want to return to negotiations.

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.