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Korean unification and the future of the U.S.-ROK alliance / by David F. Helvey.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Helvey, David F., author.
- Series:
- SF ; no. 291
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Korean reunification question (1945- ).
- Korea--Foreign relations--United States--Forecasting.
- Korea.
- United States--Foreign relations--Korea--Forecasting.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (20 pages).
- Other Title:
- Korean unification and the future of the United States-Republic of Korea alliance
- Korean unification and the future of the United States-ROK alliance
- Korean unification and the future of the US-Republic of Korea alliance
- Korean unification and the future of the US-ROK alliance
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : National Defense University, Institute for National Strategic Studies, 2016.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- Unification of the Korean Peninsula would remove the primary threat that has animated the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance for over 60 years, but it need not require termination of the alliance. An alliance between the United States and a unified Korea would, at a macro level, reinforce the international liberal democratic order. At a micro level, it could help ensure security on the Korean Peninsula during the process of integrating the North, assist in the defense of Korea, and serve as a platform for multilateral security cooperation. A future alliance should be a part of planning for Korean unification and should consider the purpose of the alliance, its roles and missions, coordinating structures, and presence (if any) of U.S. troops. It should also include diplomatic efforts to assure China, Russia, and Japan that a future alliance would respect sovereignty and support stability. A reconfigured alliance should reflect greater equality between the United States and a unified Korea to ensure its political sustainability in both capitals. Planning for a future alliance must not erode the critical functions of deterrence that the alliance performs today.
- Notes:
- "February 2016."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-19).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (NDU website, viewed March 2, 2016).
- OCLC:
- 942629017
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