@article{ART003156177},
author={Yoo, In-Seok},
title={Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2024},
number={133},
pages={399-436}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yoo, In-Seok
TI - Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -
JO - military history
PY - 2024
VL - null
IS - 133
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 399
EP - 436
SN - 1598-317X
AB - The Nixon administration’s withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Korea had a significant impact on the ROK-US alliance and the security dynamics in Northeast Asia. However, it has been relatively understudied compared to withdrawal policies from other periods.
Particularly, given that the Nixon administration planned a complete withdrawal of ground forces and the likelihood of its implementation was high, the question of why it ultimately resulted in only a partial reduction remains unexplored. To address this question, this paper applies the governmental politics model to analyze the reasons behind the partial withdrawal. The study reveals that bureaucratic factors between the National Security Council(NSC) and the Department of Defense played a key role in shaping the policy. The contrasting political and military perspectives of Kissinger and Laird created significant challenges for President Nixon, placing him in a complex decision-making dilemma. In this context, while the possibility of a full withdrawal was high under Laird’s military rationale, the advent of détente between the US and China allowed the NSC’s opposition to further reductions to gain the upper hand, leading to the suspension of additional troop reductions.
KW - Nixon Doctrine;U.S. Troop Withdrawal from South Korea;Governmental Politics Model;ROK-US Alliance
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Yoo, In-Seok. (2024). Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -. military history, 133, 399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok. 2024, "Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -", military history, no.133, pp.399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok "Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -" military history 133 pp.399-436 (2024) : 399.
Yoo, In-Seok. Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -. 2024; 133 : 399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok. "Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -" military history no.133(2024) : 399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok. Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -. military history, 133, 399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok. Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -. military history. 2024; 133 399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok. Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -. 2024; 133 : 399-436.
Yoo, In-Seok. "Nixon Administration’s Troop Withdrawal Policy from South Korea - Dynamics of Strategy and Governmental Politics -" military history no.133(2024) : 399-436.
