Defense & Security
How the defense industry helps support South Korea’s foreign policy goals
Arms sales may help Seoul align with like-minded democracies but could invite pushback from powerful neighbors
March 29, 2023
How South Korea can counter China’s tactic of low-key confrontation
Beijing has made use of gray-zone tactics to goad Seoul without inciting conflict, flipping around logic of deterrence
March 27, 2023
Why Chinese spy balloons could be harbingers for US-ROK alliance tensions
Diverging interests and threat perceptions among the allies prevent a military consensus on threat posed by China
March 23, 2023
Why AUKUS could have knock-on effects on South Korea-Australia defense ties
Changing security environment in Indo-Pacific is giving Canberra second thoughts about acquiring South Korean weapons
March 21, 2023
Yoon Suk-yeol’s task: Convincing South Koreans it’s OK to get along with Japan
Japan’s decision to lift export curbs could benefit ROK chip firms, but Yoon faces opposition to his outreach to Tokyo
March 17, 2023
Why the mayor of Seoul, a municipal leader, is calling for nuclear weapons
Oh Se-hoon has outsized political influence that could shape ROK debate on nukes — and boost his presidential ambitions
March 15, 2023
South Korea has good reason to reconsider costs of providing weapons to Ukraine
US and its allies are nudging Seoul to arm Kyiv, and some experts say Russia will have limited ability to retaliate
March 6, 2023
