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As the United States looks to strengthen its naval power amid intensifying maritime competition with China, South Korea’s world-leading shipbuilding industry is emerging as a prominent partner in rebuilding America’s shipbuilding capacity. In this episode, Dr Lami Kim and Dr Jonathan Caverley examine what South Korea can offer the US, the obstacles that could limit greater cooperation, and how the two allies might divide labour to build a more resilient maritime industrial base.

Seoul can prove itself a genuine partner to Europe, not just an opportunist.

As the US retreats from Nato’s “all for one, one for all” clause, Europe is forging new defence ties. Can...

With the United States growing perceptibly unreliable as a defence provider, Europe faces a gap in its air and missile defence. South Korea is well positioned to fulfil some European defence needs.

There was a striking “absence of discussions” about North Korea at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, according to the organizer’s Korea Chair, even as South Korean defense discussions featured prominen...

Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) are emerging as the U.S. military’s answer to China’s system-centric approach to warfare, which seeks to disrupt and paralyze the connective architecture of joint operati...

South Korea’s Cheongung-II air-defence system made its combat debut in defending the UAE against attacks from Iran; now it and other South Korean systems are gaining traction as alternatives to their Western counterparts.

North Korea has outlined ambitious plans to integrate AI in military applications, but its efforts will face significant challenges.

With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul’s nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.

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Kim Jong Un has pledged to provide “new strategic military assets” to North Korea’s outdated air force to make it a force to reckon with in the event of a war with Pyongyang’s “enemies,” signaling his intent to elevate the oft-neglected military branch with nuclear upgrades. At an Aviation Day celebration on Friday commemorating the […]

In 2024, Lami Kim wrote “South Korea's Nuclear Latency Dilemma,” where she argued that while South Korean attitudes toward nuclear latency were growing

The politicization of energy in South Korea cannot be allowed to hold the country's energy transition policies hostage.

Published in The Washington Quarterly (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2025)

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The incoming South Korean administration will confront significant challenges, and one of the most pressing concerns will be addressing North Korea’s nuclear threats amid growing uncertainty over U.S....

The impeached South Korean president leaves behind a record riddled with contradictions.

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power.” Just a few months before, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said he would “exponentially” increase his...

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Y...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that Russia intends to share advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea in exchange for troops and weapons, making his final visit to South Korea as the Biden administration heads for…

Whether for use in the air, on land or at sea, the SDF is gradually integrating these increasingly capable and often autonomous systems into their units.

North Korean cybercriminals stole $308 million in virtual funds earlier this year after infiltrating a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange’s systems through an elaborate social engineering campaign, according to U.S. and Japanese authorities. In a press…

The political paralysis could be particularly destabilizing as South Korea prepares for a Trump White House and renewed scrutiny of the alliance, analysts say.

Seoul’s global reputation has been dented as analysts warn of the adverse impact on multiple fronts after Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law saga.

In its first coverage of last week’s short-lived martial law order, North Korean state media focused on protests calling for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The legacy of South Korea’s military dictatorship is stronger than it seems.

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The Ukraine war is taking a new turn with the involvement of North Korean soldiers. Washington estimates that, so far, North Korea has sent approximately 10,000 troops to Russia — around 8,000 of whom...