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ROK-US Alliance

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Recently, the ROK-U.S. alliance is undergoing significant structural changes amidst the Trump administration's grand strategy shift and intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition. The United States is demanding the realignment of U.S. Forces Korea's mission and flexibility in combined exercises for anti-China deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region, which poses new frictions and challenges to the traditional North Korea-focused deterrence structure. For South Korea, it is crucial to institutionalize communication channels between the ROK and the U.S. in line with this modernization trend of the alliance, and to carry out sophisticated strategic coordination to proactively respond to the new security environment, such as multi-domain operations.

  1. The 5th ROK-U.S. Alliance Conference: Part 3
  2. A Smart Alliance in the Age of Complexity / Seongho Sheen
  3. NSPR9 Military Empire in the Information Age / Sanghyun Lee
  4. EAI · SBS Jointly Produced Documentary Series, 2 Parts: Korea and the US - Part 1 / Lee Seungjoo, Cho Sung-won, Jin Song-min
  5. Full Transcript of the 3rd ROK-US Alliance Conference
  6. [EAI Online Seminar] After Trump Series 3. Korea and the US: Alliance Future and Vision
  7. The 4th Korea-U.S. Alliance Conference: Part 1 Presentations
  8. Transcript of the 2nd Korea-US Alliance Conference, Part 1 Lecture
  9. Vision and Challenges of the ROK-US Alliance / Ha Young-sun, Editor
  10. The ROK-U.S. Alliance: A Response Plan for the Future / The 4th Korea-US Alliance Conference
  11. [EAI Public Opinion Briefing] 2023 EAI East Asia Survey ①: The United States and ROK-U.S. Relations / East Asia Institute
  12. The 4th ROK-U.S. Alliance Conference: Part 1 Discussion
  13. Challenges and Tasks in Transforming the ROK-U.S. Alliance: A Hybrid Alliance in the Twilight Zone / Kang Choi
  14. Summary of the 3rd ROK-US Alliance Conference Lectures and Roundtable
  15. The 4th ROK-US Alliance Conference: Part 3 Presentations