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U.S.-South Korea alliance
Amid COVID-19, the US Needs to Rethink Its Approach to Host Nation Support Talks
By Jeffrey W. Hornung
Pushing for vastly increased contributions when Japan and South face looming recessions amid an ongoing pandemic will not serve U.S. interests.
On Hong Kong, South Korea Is Caught Between China and US
By Tae-jun Kang
The Hong Kong issue is adding urgency to South Korea’s need for a new balancing strategy between the U.S. and China.
Next RQ-4 Global Hawk Drones Arrive in South Korea
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea made the announcement on Twitter.
The US and South Korea Need a Stopgap SMA
By Troy Stangarone
The ongoing nature of the coronavirus crisis merits a rethink to both countries' approaches to the SMA talks.
US Approves Sale of F-16 Upgrades for South Korean Air Force
By Ankit Panda
The proposed sale has a value of $194 million.
US-Korea Alliance Diplomacy in the Shadow of COVID-19
By Clint Work
COVID-19 has disrupted or complicated already contentious cost-sharing talks in more ways than one.
Beyond North Korea: Fractures in the US-South Korea Alliance
By Clint Work
Tracing near-term, structural, and strategic divergences in the alliance.
Threat of Furloughs Looms Over Continuing US-Korea Burden-Sharing Talks
By Jenna Gibson
If Washington and Seoul can’t narrow the gap on their cost-sharing talks thousands of Koreans could start missing paychecks.
US Interests Are Not Served by Making a Scapegoat of South Korea
By Sukjoon Yoon
The U.S.-South Korea SMA negotiations have devolved into a blatant shakedown. That's bad for both sides.
South Korea Plans for Uncertainty as US-Iran Tensions Rise
By Jenna Gibson
The assassination of Soleimani has South Korea scrambling to balance its ties between the U.S. and Iran.
How Much Is the US-South Korea Alliance Worth?
By Kyle Ferrier
If the Trump administration is going to insist on putting a dollar value on the costs of the alliance, it should also consider the gains in monetary terms.
South Korea Will Keeps Its Military Intelligence Pact With Japan – For Now
By Associated Press
Seoul had threatened to withdraw from the agreement amid bilateral tensions with Tokyo.