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Organization and History of the Unified Commands of the United States
The United States’ “Indo-Pacific Command” is a linchpin and carries great meaning not only militarily but also diplomatically. This chapter provides...
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Between autonomy and alliance: the evolution of South Korea’s alliance management strategy
To balance the rise of China and maintain its dominant position in the Asia–Pacific region, the United States has consistently urged its allies to...
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The Korean Peninsula and Indo-Pacific Command
This chapter examines the role of INDOPACOM, which has become an increasingly important security actor on the Korean PeninsulaKorean peninsula in...
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Implications for East Asia
The purpose of this book is to introduce readers to INDOPACOM, which is responsible for U.S. military operations in a region covering approximately...
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The Dilemma of South Korea as a Middle Power with Regards to the Conflicts Between the United States and China in the South China Sea
This chapter examines the South Korean stance on the case of the South China Sea dispute between Bei**g and Washington. Though South Korea is not a...
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One More Way for Understanding US-North Korea Enmity and the Possibilities Under the Biden Administration
In this essay, we attempt to use Alexander Wendt’s Hobbesian culture hypothesis to examine three aspects of US-North Korea relationship: (i) what...
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The U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Armistice Regime and the UNC 2 (1975–1978)
President Ford suddenly took office in August 1974 due to the unexpected Watergate scandal. His initial policy for the Korean Peninsula was not very...
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INDOPACOM and the Pentagon
The commander of INDOPACOM is often called the “second most powerful man in the world,” the first being the President of the United States. INDOPACOM...
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The U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Armistice Regime and the UNC 1 (1969–1974)
At the dawn of June 25, 1950, North Korean tanks crossed the 38th parallel and began to invade South Korea. The North Korean military had been...
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The Velvet Glove That Cloaks the Fist of Power: The Role of U.S. Military Communication in Addressing the North Korea Threat
This chapter focuses on the role that military communication plays in sha** the North Korea nuclear threat. The U.S. military, in conjunction with...
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Prologue
In April 1975, the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed a contract with the French multinational company Saint Gobain for the import of technologies and...
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Dealing with Tragedies and Crises in Korea
This chapter examines a case of anti-American campaign in Pusan by radical students in South Korea in 1982. They attacked US “imperialism” and Chun’s...
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Dragon Versus Eagle
Bei**g’s foreign policy has been remarkably creative, energetic, agile and efficient. Its impressive activism has for quite a while been in stark...
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Making Neutrality Credibly Work: The NNSC on the Korean Peninsula
Neutrality is intended to guarantee national security, promote peace, and maximize national interest. The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission...
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Embracing the Primacy of Alliance and Stability
This chapter argues that as soon as Reagan won the presidential elections in 1980, the president-elect was compelled to face a potentially explosive...
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In Pursuit of Democratization and Engagement
This chapter discusses the way the Reagan administration navigated the landmines of struggles for political democracy in South Korea in 1987. George...
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Protests, Succession Struggles, and Economic Relations
This chapter begins with a discussion of a new wave of anti-American movement in South Korea in 1985. 73 radical students occupied a USIS building in...
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China’s Colombia Conundrum: From Warm Reception to Failure, Apathy and Prejudice
The China-Colombia relationship began as any other between the People’s Republic of China and most Latin American states after the turn of the...
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Kim Dae Jung: Exile in America and Its Aftermath
This chapter addresses a dilemma faced by Reagan in dealing with a number of thorny diplomatic issues related to Kim Dae Jung’s status. Reagan was...
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Introduction: South Korea’s 70-Year Endeavor in the Areas of Foreign Policy, National Defense, and National Unification—Retrospect and Vision for the Future
For the past 70 years since 1945, the Republic of Korea has been built, maintained, developed, and turned into a proud democratic republic by the...