New Leadership in South Korea, U.S. at a Critical Point
On May 9, Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of South Korea after six months of political turmoil and a power vacuum caused […] More
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Best Of: How U.S., South Korean Special Ops Would Fight in a New Korean War
The situation between the US and North Korea remains tenuous and characterized by uncertainty. North Korea’s cancellation of the upcoming summit with South Korea over […] More
Pyongyang Milking a Fortuitous Window of Opportunity
There could not be a riper time than the present for North Korean provocations. Over the past six months, leadership changes took place in both […] More
Will Moon Bring Back Sunshine Policy in South Korea?
From day one, South Korea’s new President, Moon Jae-in, has shown he will be a different type of leader. He confirmed a campaign promise that […] More
Will Moon Push for Engagement with Pyongyang?
In his first days in office, newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in has tried to reassure the governments of the United States, Japan, and […] More
South Korea Voters Mandate Reform
After months of uncertainty following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, South Korea has a new president. Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former […] More
South Korea Elects Candidate for Change
Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in won South Korea’s presidential election on Tuesday. Moon’s decisive win, with approximately 40 percent of the vote and a 14 percent […] More
Trump Just Can’t Say or Do Anything that Comes to His Mind
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at age 33, is continuing his father’s and grandfather’s pattern of wild threats and bluster to cloak development of nuclear […] More
DIY Defense Tech: More Countries Seek Advanced Homegrown Weaponry
Lockheed Martin is in the midst of a lucrative deal to move production of America’s venerable F-16 fighter jet to India. While there are no […] More
South Korean Defense Industry: Time to Take Off the "Training Wheels?"
After decades of government support and investment, the South Korean defense industry can now produce advanced tanks, ships, and submarines and is poised to become […] More
South Korea’s Missile Defense: Balancing Between the U.S. & China
North Korea’s missile test on Sunday reaffirmed the case for greater missile defense in South Korea, but it did nothing to change China’s perspective on […] More
Pyongyang Will Take Advantage of South Korea's Political Vacuum
From South Korea’s point of view, the year of 2016 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years since the armistice of the […] More
Impeaching the Queen, Korean Style
South Korea’s National Assembly voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye Dec. 9. Since then, Park has been suspended from power and the nation is waiting […] More
South Korea’s Presidential Crisis: Is Democracy Stuck in Park?
The South Korean court’s unanimous decision to remove President Park Geun Hye from office will prompt a new election within 60 days. With the ruling […] More
U.S.-ROK Alliance: Enduring through the Leadership Transition
Historically, South Korea’s geographical position among larger and—in the case of its neighbor to the north—adversarial countries has placed it in a precarious foreign policy […] More
South Korea’s Foreign Policy: Leaderless, but Not Rudderless
Within a week North Korea has gone beyond its New Year’s Day promise that it was close to testing an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), claiming […] More
South Korea’s Political Vacuum and the Trump Administration
The December 9th impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye has created a vacuum of political leadership in South Korea. Normally, the South Korean president […] More
Security Risks amid South Korea’s Turmoil
Political turmoil in South Korea, following its president’s impeachment, could be exacerbated if North Korea tries to take advantage of a vacuum. That’s according to […] More