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@article{ART002113814},
author={Park Hwee Rhak},
title={An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2016},
number={99},
pages={289-322},
doi={10.29212/mh.2016..99.289}

TY - JOUR
AU - Park Hwee Rhak
TI - An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories
JO - military history
PY - 2016
VL - null
IS - 99
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 289
EP - 322
SN - 1598-317X
AB - This paper is written to analyse the unique nature of a nuclear threat compared to a conventional one and recommend right approaches based on the analysis. It concludes that nuclear weapons targets the people directly, which is quite different from the conventional warfare. It also concludes that the nuclear threat cannot be defended by the military alone and needs the systematic division of labors among the people, the government and the military based on Clausewitz's “Trinity” theory. As recommendations, South Korean government, the military and the people of the country should achieve the trinity regarding their preparedness against North Korean nuclear threat. The South Korean government should engage in various diplomatic efforts to compel North Korea to return to the negotiation table for the denuclearization and make the comprehensive deterrence and defense strategy to protect its people from the worst case scenario. The South Korean military needs to change its organizations, priorities among various tasks and budget demands in order to guarantee the effective response to the North Korean nuclear threat. It should expedite the construction of its capabilities for the Kill Chain and KAMD against the North Korean nuclear weapons. It needs to ensure the reliable combined nuclear defense posture as soon as possible by using the division of labor concept with the U.S. military. The South Korean military should focus on building up the capabilities that the U.S. military may not be able to provide, while depending on the U.S.'s extended deterrence. South Korean people should understand the serious nature of current North Korean nuclear threat and demand the government and the military to provide necessary defense measures for them. Furthermore, they should try to implement necessary civil defense measures to survive even the nuclear attack.
KW - North Korea;North Korean nuclear weapon;nuclear threat;trinity;total war;nuclear preparedness
DO - 10.29212/mh.2016..99.289
ER -

Park Hwee Rhak. (2016). An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories. military history, 99, 289-322.

Park Hwee Rhak. 2016, "An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories", military history, no.99, pp.289-322. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2016..99.289

Park Hwee Rhak "An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories" military history 99 pp.289-322 (2016) : 289.

Park Hwee Rhak. An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories. 2016; 99 : 289-322. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2016..99.289

Park Hwee Rhak. "An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories" military history no.99(2016) : 289-322.doi: 10.29212/mh.2016..99.289

Park Hwee Rhak. An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories. military history, 99, 289-322. doi: 10.29212/mh.2016..99.289

Park Hwee Rhak. An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories. military history. 2016; 99 289-322. doi: 10.29212/mh.2016..99.289

Park Hwee Rhak. An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories. 2016; 99 : 289-322. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2016..99.289

Park Hwee Rhak. "An Analysis on the Current Preparedness and Necessary Tasks of the Republic of Korea to Address the North Korean Nuclear Threat based on Total War Theories" military history no.99(2016) : 289-322.doi: 10.29212/mh.2016..99.289