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February 27, 2018 Special Forum
US-ROK Deterrence Architecture

The North Korean nuclear and missile threat has been rapidly increasing especially since 2017. During this past year, US intelligence agencies released two major new assessments of North […]

Seol In-hyo*

decoupling, Kill-Chain, Korean Air Missile Defense, Korean Massive Punishment and Retaliation, US extended deterrence
October 15, 2015 Special Forum
Dreaming Big, Acting Big: Xi’s Impact on China’s Military Development

Xi Jinping emerged from his recent US visit with no meaningful new constraints on the development, deployment, and use of China’s military. Constructively, as part of a larger […]

Andrew Erickson

Asymmetry, China Military Dream, Kill-Chain, National identity, Sino-American military tensions, South China Sea
June 11, 2015 Special Forum
Option 1: Enhancing Military Deterrence

In the face of the intensifying threat from North Korea, the option that should be foremost in the strategic calculus of South Koreans is enhancing their country’s capacity […]

Hong Kyudok*

KAMD, Kill-Chain, MRL