Diagnosis of the Status of the ROK–U.S. Alliance and Suggestions for Policy Direction
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In late April this year, President Yoon visited the United States as a national guest. He emphasized the ROK–U.S. alliance and mentioned the word “alliance” 28 times during his speech to Congress. He explained how the alliance was formed and how it has developed so far. He also suggested a blueprint for the alliance and showed us a future direction and vision. His speech was touching and heart-fluttering since the alliance made a miracle of freedom and prosperity in South Korea. Nothing in the world, however, is perfect. Everything has its shortcomings and complements. From this perspective, this paper is for diagnosis of the current status of the ROK–U.S. alliance and suggestions for policy direction. Although the appearance of the alliance looks good, there are a couple of problems inside. This paper will examine various issues based on the alliance theories such as the security–autonomy exchange, balancing and bandwagoning theory, and alliance dilemma. The issues will be the transition of wartime operational control, integrated deterrence and Indo–Pacific strategy, and controversy over the effectiveness of extended deterrence. The paper will analyze whether the current government’s stance on the issues is helpful for national interests and suggest how we can improve policy directions way ahead. First, efforts for early transfer of wartime operational control are needed. Second, South Korea should expand its role as a global pivotal country since it openly exclaimed that in its Indo–Pacific Strategy of freedom, peace, and prosperity. Last but not least, South Korea should also strengthen its independent deterrence and response capabilities.
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In late April this year, President Yoon visited the United States as a national guest. He emphasized the ROK–U.S. alliance and mentioned the word “alliance” 28 times during his speech to Congress. He explained how the alliance was formed and how it has developed so far. He also suggested a blueprint for the alliance and showed us a future direction and vision. His speech was touching and heart-fluttering since the alliance made a miracle of freedom and prosperity in South Korea. Nothing in the world, however, is perfect. Everything has its shortcomings and complements. From this perspective, this paper is for diagnosis of the current status of the ROK–U.S. alliance and suggestions for policy direction. Although the appearance of the alliance looks good, there are a couple of problems inside. This paper will examine various issues based on the alliance theories such as the security–autonomy exchange, balancing and bandwagoning theory, and alliance dilemma. The issues will be the transition of wartime operational control, integrated deterrence and Indo–Pacific strategy, and controversy over the effectiveness of extended deterrence. The paper will analyze whether the current government’s stance on the issues is helpful for national interests and suggest how we can improve policy directions way ahead. First, efforts for early transfer of wartime operational control are needed. Second, South Korea should expand its role as a global pivotal country since it openly exclaimed that in its Indo–Pacific Strategy of freedom, peace, and prosperity. Last but not least, South Korea should also strengthen its independent deterrence and response capabilities.
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