Journal of International Studies

Editor's Note: In  a November 6, 2013 op-ed in  The Asan Forum , adapted from remarks delivered at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul on October 4, 2013, Robert Einhorn evaluates the future of nuclear cooperation in the U.S.–South Korean alliance. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES SPEECH  THE ASAN INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES U.S.-ROK Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Overcoming the Impasse October 11, 2013 The US-ROK Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Overcoming the Impasse The United States and Republic of Korea have enjoyed a strong partnership for over 60 years, which has contributed to peace, security, and prosperity in the southern half of the peninsula. It is an impressive success story of which Koreans and Americans can be proud. A significant part of that success is cooperation in the civil uses of nuclear energy, which started out as a one-way street, with the United States, the senior partner, supplying the ROK with equipment and tec...

A mid-week summary of some major defense and security developments around the Asia-Pacific region: The U.S. will likely be  selling Patriot Anti-Tactical Missiles   along with equipment, parts, training, and support to South Korea. The sale will bring in US$404 million in revenue. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency  notified  Congress of the sale. Continuing along with South Korea,  Foreign Policy ’s Gordon Lubold explores the possibility that South Korea may be stealing U.S. military secrets. Lubold presents the evidence and explores the impact this might have on the future of the U.S.-South Korea "blood alliance.” The  South China Morning Post   reports on the PLAN's reactions to the U.S. Navy's advanced Ford-class aircraft carriers and the Zumwalt destroyers. The Ford-class will officially succeed the current-generation of Nimitz-class carriers. One PLAN analyst said that these new ships "show that China's shipbuilding tech...

Editor’s Note: In October 4  remarks delivered in Seoul to The Asan Institute for Policy Studies , Robert Einhorn discusses prospects for concluding a successor 123 agreement on civil nuclear cooperation between South Korea and the United States. He identifies the issues of domestic pyroprocessing and enrichment as the main stumbling blocks, but argues that an agreement can be achieved and the nuclear energy goals of ROK President Park can be met if the two sides give priority to near-term challenges for which solutions are currently available while pursuing further joint research on longer-term challenges that do not require early decisions. The United States and Republic of Korea have enjoyed a strong partnership for over 60 years – a partnership that has contributed to peace, security, and prosperity in the southern half of the Peninsula. It’s an impressive success story of which Koreans and Americans can be proud. A significant part of that success is our coo...