U.S. Strategy Towards North Korea: A New Way of Thinking

Abstract

In light of the fact that there have been no major conflicts with North Korea since the signing of the armistice in 1953, one could argue that the United States' strategy for dealing with North Korea has been successful overall. However, what is the measure of success? Is the avoidance of war or containment the best we can hope to achieve, or should the United States focus on a greater end, peace and stability in Northeast Asia? North Korean ideology varies greatly from American ideology, which has proven to be a major hindrance in negotiating with Pyongyang for the past 60 years. National security interests as well as economic factors within the United States, China, South Korea, Russia, and Japan have all played a role in the break-down of the Six Party Talks. Containment has worked in the past, but how much longer will it work on a nation desperately seeking recognition? This paper will analyze past and current strategies of U.S. administrations toward North Korea, and make recommendations that may be necessary to have continued peace in Northeast Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2012
Accession Number
ADA593379

Entities

People

  • Joel T. Suenkel

Organizations

  • Queen's University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Demilitarized Zones
  • Far East
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Korea
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • North Korea
  • Northeast Asia
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Systems Analysis and Design