Abstract Inter-Korean relations have hit rock bottom. Since President Park Geun-hye’s inauguration in February 2013, her government pursued the Trust-Building Process on the Korean Peninsula…
Country or Region: North Korea
Abstract This essay examines the outlook for U.S. policy toward the Korean Peninsula, beginning with an examination of the political upheaval currently occurring in Seoul…
Summary This book develops new theory for superior strategy in complex warfare. The approach is comprehensive and practical, and it is applied to three contemporary…
Abstract The U.S. deployed a missile defense system, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea in April 2017, citing North Korea’s nuclear and…
Abstract On 7 July 2017 122 countries at the UN voted to approve the text of a proposed international treaty entitled ‘Draft Treaty on the…
Abstract Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop declared in September 2017 that the emerging US-India-Japan-Australia Indo-Pacific “quadrilateral dialogue” would be founded on “respect for international law…
Abstract In November 2017, US President Donald Trump visited East Asia. In Japan, the country where he first stopped, he first played half round of…
The article focuses on North Korea and mentions the country’s nuclear program. Topics discussed include nuclear weapon development in the country, nuclear tests in North…
The article discusses the report produced by the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)…
Abstract The explanation for North Korea’s rapid progression in long-range missile technology is simple: it acquired a high-performance liquid-propellant engine from a foreign source. North…
Abstract With its ability to secure military objectives hindered by inferior conventional weapon systems, North Korea has devoted more resources to developing asymmetric capabilities, including…
Abstract Both Russia’s 2012 APEC chairmanship and recent dynamics in its dialogue partnership with ASEAN indicate Russia’s intention and ability to act as a constructive…
Abstract This article contends that South Korea’s behaviors toward China since 1992 can be fully understood when the structural variables of the strategic environment—i.e., economic…
Abstract Based on a review of automatic identification system data tracking approximately 70 vessels that entered DPRK ports between April 2016 and October 2016, current…
Abstract The North Korean state under a young and unproven leader faces severe challenges. The regime will not change because of a leadership transition or…
