Joint Vision for the Korean Peninsula -- Can We Get There?

Abstract

On June 16, 2009, United States President Barack Obama and Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-Bak issued a Joint Vision Statement for the Alliance of the United States and the Republic of Korea. The joint statement laid out a shared vision for the Korean Peninsula and the Northeast Asia region to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century. The four main objectives are centered on the future of Korea, setting the stage for peaceful reunification, elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, and promoting human rights in North Korea. North Korea's unpredictability poses a threat to the Korean Peninsula and to the entire Northeast Asia region. North Korea is a multifaceted, complex problem that requires a multifaceted approach. Trilateral cooperation with China coupled with all the elements of the Alliance's elements of national power can set the conditions for the Joint Vision Statement to become a reality in this century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 11, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561205

Entities

People

  • Sioban J. Ledwith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Asia
  • Economic Systems
  • Far East
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Korea
  • Market Economy
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • Northeast Asia
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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