Aug 13,2015 Open Forum

Grand Strategy for South Korea? An Overview

All countries need a grand strategy. This is particularly true for the countries located in Northeast Asia. For the Republic of Korea (ROK), the nation’s geopolitical position, the limits of its hard and soft power, and the division of the Korean Peninsula make it very difficult to formulate a practical or feasible grand strategy. Under […]

Han Sung-Joo*

Japan-US relations , National security , Sino-Russian Relations , trust-building

Jan 10,2014 Open Forum

Power Shifts and Policy Dilemmas in Northeast Asia

At the beginning of a new year it should be useful to take a fresh look at the power posture of each of the major powers active in Northeast Asia, considering the impact of their different approaches. A year ago I gave a shorthand description of the power posture of each of them in an […]

Han Sung-Joo*

normal state , Rebalancing , tandem development , Trustpolitik