Oct 07,2013 Topics of the Month The ROK-US Alliance – 3 Defining Future Goals of the ROK-US Alliance During the Cold War era, South Korea anchored its security policy mainly to deterrence against the North Korean threat. The main functions of the ROK-US alliance were limited to the Korean Peninsula, leaving the regional role of the alliance rather underdeveloped. However, with the rapid emergence of South […] Chun Chaesung* Alliance functions , regional security architecture , Reunification , Sino-US Relations