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Kim Jong Un is daring Seoul to escalate. Both Koreas must step back from brink.
North Korea’s rejection of unification and warnings of war are responses to Seoul’s tough talk, raising risk of conflict
January 19, 2024
South Korea must remain on guard against North Korean provocations in new year
Regime’s focus on weapons goals suggests it won’t lash out, but DPRK doesn’t shy away from conflict when in its interest
December 29, 2023
Seoul must not be intimidated by North Korea’s nuclear bluster
DPRK’s new solid-fuel ICBM and other weapons raise real concerns, but overreacting plays into Kim Jong Un’s hands
April 18, 2023
Seoul risks losing moral high ground with tit-for-tat retaliation to North Korea
Rules of engagement allow for self-defense but not revenge, and knowing difference is key for international support
January 6, 2023
Why the agreement on shared military spending is good for South Korea and the US
Negotiating these cost-sharing deals was often painful, but does not need to be as humiliating in the future
March 9, 2021
‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means
The new, high-budget plan for 2021 - 2025 puts a big focus on interceptors meant to thwart North Korean missiles
August 12, 2020
How South Korea’s military could respond to North Korea’s escalation of tensions
The DPRK's recent provocations are regrettable, but the ROK is better equipped and better prepared for what comes next
June 18, 2020
Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills
This month's drills are purely defensive and designed to ensure that diplomacy is not interrupted
August 11, 2019
What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense
The new weapons pose a major threat — and undermine efforts towards peace on the peninsula
May 16, 2019
What to make of plans to end the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises
The move to end the so-called "war games" is a gift to Kim Jong Un — he should respond in kind
March 4, 2019
