A view from Asia: the North Korean missile threat and missile defense in the context of South Korea's changing national security debate
- 2005
This article examines the current state of the national security debate in South Korea in the context of rapid democratization a growing desire on the part of South Korea to pursue a more balanced and independent foreign policy posture even as it retains its core alliance with the United States. The article also traces the changing contours of South Korea's national security paradigm , Seoul's new thinking on key foreign policy and national security issues the missile threat and missile defense and on-going efforts to modernize the U S - ROK alliance.