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Today’s Changing Security Situation in Northeast Asia and ROK’s Responsive Strategies

  • The Journal of Northeast Asia Research
  • Abbr : NEA
  • 2011, 26(2), pp.1-30
  • DOI : 10.18013/jnar.2011.26.2.001
  • Publisher : The Institute for Northeast Asia Research
  • Research Area : Social Science > Political Science > International Politics > International Relations / Cooperation

Kang-nyeong Kim 1

1조화정치연구원

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This paper is aimed at analysing today’s changing security situation in Northeast Asia and ROK’s responsive strategies. For the purpose of that, this paper is to search for international order and Northeast Asia’s military trends, North Korean situation and military threat, and ROK’s responsive strategies in relation to military security etc. In addition to the traditional military threats, the nature of today’s changing security threats can be summed up as being complicated and multifarious due to the increase of transnational and non-military threats. The multifarious threats posed by North Korea’s nuclear development, the cross-strait issue, the territorial disputes and the maritime demarcation line issues in Northeast Asia demonstrate that Asia suffers more from disputes than any other region in the world. North Korea has been concentrating on its asymmetric military capabilities, including WMDs, special forces, long-range artillery, underwater forces and cyber attacks, while selectively increasing its conventional weapons. The basic national goal of North Korea is 'unification of two Korea under communist control, which is unlikely to change as long as the current Kim Jong-il and the Kim Jong-eun regime retains power. Therefore the ROK forces should supplement its military readiness posture in consideration of the present potential conflicts in Northeast Asia, threats from international terrorists, and the diverse and complex threats from North Korea. To effectively prepare for these threats, the ROK military has to equip itself with immediate response capabilities and a readiness posture, while maintaining a close coordination system with the international community. The ROK-U.S. Alliance has steadily evolved in response to changes in the security environment and, over the past 60 years, has contributed to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asian region. The ROK-U.S. Alliance should, based on its shared values and trust, continue to develop into a comprehensive strategic alliance.

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