Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Seoul in India’s (new) middle order convergence
...As both India and South Korea build their ties on the basis of democratic partnership and ASEAN centrality, the need for Seoul to emerge as a strong partner in...
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Japan’s National Security Strategy: On Road to Upending Post-War Pacifism?
...Late in 2022, Japan’s ruling government, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, endorsed the makings of a pioneering national security policy. It is one that aligns with former Prime...
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Where Is India in South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?
...Jagannath Panda and Choong Yong Ahn write on the place of India in South Korea’s new Indo-Pacific strategy. This co-authored piece primarily addresses the following questions: What would ROK’s...
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China’s Pandemic Shift: The End of Dynamic zero-COVID
...motivations. The government’s new pandemic discourse vis-á-vis the public downplays the severity of the virus and stresses individual over collective responsibility in now living alongside it. This messaging seeks to...
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South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Quest for Clarity and Global Leadership
...Less than a year after the Joe Biden administration released the latest US Indo-Pacific strategy, the Republic of Korea (ROK) unveiled its own “Strategy for a Free, Peaceful and...
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Will Yoon’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Tackle the China Threat?
...In late-December 2022, South Korea under the relatively new presidency of Yoon Suk-yeol effectively concluded its policy shift from “strategic ambiguity” by releasing the “Strategy for a Free, Peaceful,...
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EU’s global gateway strategy and building a global consensus vis-a-vis BRI
...the dependence of the countries there on China is only part of the strategy. China’s actions in this regard are observed with unease by researchers and practitioners. Various multilateral projects...
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India and the Quad in America’s New National Defense Strategy
...This article was originally posted on the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (JFSS) website, you can find the article here. The US Department of Defense issued the new...
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Seoul’s Geopolitical Code on Quad: Imperative or Elective?
...Abstract: Under the new government helmed by President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea (ROK) has displayed a clear tilt toward and a more open embrace of the Indo- Pacific concept....
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China’s Rise in the Indo-Pacific: A Quad Countries’ Perspective
...Abstract: China’s rise as an economic, technological, and military superpower in the last two decades is one of the most prominent factors that led to the emergence of the...