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U.S.-South Korea relations
Nukes for South Korea and Japan? Donald Trump Sees No Problem
By Ankit Panda
Under President Trump, South Korea and Japan would need to go shopping for their own nuclear umbrellas.
North Korea Launches Rocket; US, South Korea Consider THAAD
By Shannon Tiezzi
North Korea conducted a missile launch on Sunday, prompting outrage from Seoul and Washington.
New Realities, Old Fears: Escalation on the Korean Peninsula
By Clint Work and Daniel A. Pinkston
When tensions rise, history illuminates U.S. and ROK fears of entrapment and abandonment.
Moral Hazard and the US-ROK Alliance
By Daniel A. Pinkston and Clint Work
As long as South Korea is embedded in America’s great power vision, certain issues will remain.
Ashton Carter’s Pacific Tour Highlights An Enduring US Pivot to Asia
By Benjamin David Baker
The U.S. Secretary of Defense’s ongoing tour in the Pacific demonstrates that the “Pivot to Asia” is still important.
Watch Out, F-35: Korea May Have an Ace Up Its Sleeve
By Robert Farley
Will the European defense industry profit from the United States' refusal to share sensitive technology with Seoul?
Park Geun-hye's Visit to Washington: Major Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their alliance and set out new areas for cooperation.
The US-Korea Summit, Take Two: What Park and Obama Should Talk About
By Jung-Yeop Woo and Eileen Block
How South Korea can put its partnership with the United States on the right track.
Will South Korea's President Attend China's WW2 Anniversary Parade?
By Jin Kai
Once again, South Korea's "middle power" strategy is tested by conflicting pulls from China and the United States.
Evolution of the U.S.-ROK Alliance: Restraining the ROK
By Leon Whyte
The alliance is about more than just deterring Pyongyang.
The US-Korea Summit That Wasn't
By Woo Jung-Yeop
Korean President Park was forced to postpone her visit to the U.S. Can the two sides make good use of the delay?
South Korea's Park Scraps US Trip Amid MERS Outbreak
By Shannon Tiezzi
President Park Geun-hye postponed a planned trip to the U.S. due to domestic concerns over the viral outbreak.