한국의 핵추진잠수함 도입가능성 분석 - 호주의 지원사례 비교를 중심으로 -

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to increase the possibility of support by comparing and analyzing the reasons for the United States' opposition to nuclear-powered submarine support to Korea with Australia's case of nuclear-powered submarine support. The researcher hypothesized that the United States would support nuclear-powered submarines to countries with the ability and will to respond to China, and used DIME elements to prove this. As a result, the Australian government continued to adopt a hardline foreign policy toward China, and the public had a negative perception of China. In addition, in order to respond to China's military expansion, it is participating in various military exercises and security councils to surround China, and has the ability to overcome China's economic sanctions. On the other hand, Korea had a strong tendency to make diplomatic concessions to China, and its citizens also had the perception that China was not a threat. In addition, from a military standpoint, it maintains a neutral stance toward China and has an economic structure that is very vulnerable to economic retaliation from China. In other words, the conclusion was drawn that the United States is opposing support for nuclear-powered submarines because it is not confident that Korea is on the United States' side in the strategic competition between the United States and China. Therefore, in order for our country to receive support for nuclear-powered submarines, we must first determine whether we have the ability and will to stand firmly on the side of the United States and respond to China.