Korean Peninsula

South Korea’s Security and Foreign Policy after the War in Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war and challenges for the new South Korean government to strike a balance between regional powers that have taken opposing sides.

Congratulatory Remark by ROK Minister of Unification Lee In-Young
On 17 March 2022, Republic of Korea Minister of Unification Lee In-Young delivered a congratulatory speech at the CTR Plus Conference on mobilising international, political, and financial support for ...

Reducing or Exploiting Risk? Varieties of US Nuclear Thought and their Implications for ...
Dr. Van Jackson explores how different schools of thought on US nuclear strategy would respond to different scenarios in Northeast Asia.

Potential Use of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons in a Korean Context
Eva Lisowski explores the potential uses of low-yield nuclear weapons in the context of a possible conflict on the Korean Peninsula.

Beyond Deterrence: A Peace Game Exercise for the Korean Peninsula
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT - APLN senior associate fellow Jessica Lee has co-written a brief underscoring the need for flexible diplomacy, including gradual concessions that can be reversed if not ...

Prospects for DPRK's Nuclear Use Scenarios and Deterrence Measures of the US and ROK ...
Professor Lee Sangkyu investigates possible nuclear use cases pre-empted by the DPRK based on its nuclear capabilities and nuclear strategy.

Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones in Asia
APLN board member Tuya Nyamosor evaluates the achievements and limitations of Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones for nuclear risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific.

Korean Peninsula Nuclear Issue: Challenges and Prospects
Dr Barannikova questions the viability of existing approaches to DPRK and the feasibility of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Possible Nuclear Use Cases in Northeast Asia: Implications for Reducing Nuclear Risk
Presenting and assessing cases for nuclear weapons use in a limited nuclear war on, or involving, the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.
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[NU-NEA] Nuclear Weapons and Delivery Systems That Might Be Implicated in Nuclear Use ...
Matt Korda assesses the nuclear weapons and delivery systems that the DPRK could use in the event of an imminent US invasion or regime change operation.