북한의 장거리미사일 개발과 한국의 대응

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the development of North Korea``s long-range ballistic missiles and ROK``s countermeasures. To this end, the paper is composed of 5 chapters titled introduction, the concept of long-range ballistic missile and differences with space rocket, the current situation, intension, and capability of North Korea``s long-range ballistic missiles development, ROK``s countermeasures, and conclusion. North Korea has continuously developed nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles etc. North Korea continues to pose a serious threat to the ROK and the international community by developing WMD such as nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. North Korea test-launched a Taepodong-1 missile in 1998 and Taepodong-2 in 2006. It is estimated that North Korea has the ability to threaten the continental United States with its missiles as shown with six launches of long-range missiles, including the ones in 2009, in April and December 2012. and in February 2014. Despite chronic economic crisis and food shortage, North Korea is relentlessly pursuing nuclear and missile development while maintaining adversarial strategy towards the ROK. North Korea``s military have pursued national unification by use of armed forces as their top policy priority since North and South division. The Intension of North Korea``s long-range ballistic missiles development is not to go to nuclear war against the USA but eventually to pursue national unification under communism by use of armed forces. For over 60 years, the ROK-U.S. Alliance has been a firm foundation and driving force for the ROK to achieve a liberal democracy and economic prosperity in the face of persistent North Korean threats and provocations. The ROK military effectively should deter the use of nuclear weapons and missiles by North Korea based on the ROK-U.S. Tailored Deterrence Strategy (TDS), and prepare against North Korean nuclear and missile threats by developing the Kill Chain and Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system stage by stage. The our government``s countermeasures on North Korea``s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles must include diplomatic and military means. The ROK and the United States should reinforce their collective defense endeavors and cope jointly with transnational security threats such as development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles etc. based on the principles of the ROK -U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty, thereby contributing to world peace and stability