The Future of the U.S.-ROK Relationship: A Korean Prospective.

Abstract

Since the U.S. noticed that North Korea had a nuclear program, U.S. interests have shifted from South to North. Therefore a discrepancy in the ROK-U.S. Alliance has occurred regarding the North Korean submarine incursion in September 1996, and the difficulties would be continued in the U.S.-ROK relationship. Nevertheless, each nation's priority could be recognized; the discrepancies in the two nations' priorities might harm the current stability on the Korean Peninsula. Provided that the discrepancies in priorities would bring an unstable situation on the Korean Peninsula and further in Northeast Asia, the U.S. might change its interests in the region. And, however, the U.S. is maintaining bilateral ties and a forward military presence in the region to secure U.S. interests. Changing the U.S. policy for the region seems to be happening, which may bring tension in the region in the future. Therefore, to avoid an unstable situation both now and in the future, a policy to foster the reunification of the Korean Peninsula would be one of the most desirable alternatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326648

Entities

People

  • Joh Shon Myung

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Cold War
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Market Economy
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • South Korea
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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