The Diplomat

North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Fact Sheet

After Washington confirmed its support to Seoul’s development of an indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, Pyongyang released a statement criticizing the move. U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a ...
War on the Rocks

South Korea Should Build Out a Reconnaissance Satellite Ecosystem

What happens if, in the opening hours of a crisis on the Korean peninsula, U.S. reconnaissance satellites turned their gaze elsewhere? For South Korea, this is not an abstract question, but a pressing ...
The New York Times

Can South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China?

The country’s new president rolled out the red carpet for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump this week, but the superpower rivalry is making it harder to balance relations. By Choe ...
Reuters

South Korea's nuclear submarine gamble raises prospect of underwater arms race in Asia

SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump's endorsement, ending decades of U.S. resistance in a ...
csis.org

South Korea’s Response to U.S. Demands: Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward

For the Republic of Korea (ROK, or South Korea), the recent paradigm shift in U.S. policy and alliance relations has been magnified due to an uncanny confluence between South Korea’s domestic ...