The Franco-Russian Lesson for Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation
The Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894 was one of the most unexpected strategic partnerships in the late nineteenth century. France was a republican state born...
South Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Question: Lessons from West Germany
During the Cold War, West Germany faced a dilemma that now feels increasingly familiar to South Korea. It was a frontline U.S. treaty ally,...
Why Netherlands-South Korea Defense Cooperation Must Evolve
The war in Ukraine has fundamentally reshaped how policymakers think about defense industrial capacity. What once appeared sufficient has proven inadequate—limited stockpiles, fragmented production...
The Interwar Trap Returns: What 1919-1939 Europe Teaches the U.S., Japan, and South Korea Today
In contemporary debates on the Indo-Pacific, decision-makers sometimes invoke the lessons of the 1930s—mostly as a warning against “appeasement.” However, such a frame is...
Beyond the US Alliance: Why Japan and Canada Are South Korea’s Top Security Partners
In an era of overlapping crises, South Korea’s security environment is no longer defined by either a single enemy or a theater. Instead, it...
Strategic Autonomy or Partnership? Europe’s Choice with South Korea
Europe’s ongoing rearmament has exposed a structural contradiction that exists at the very heart of its defense industrial strategy. Despite the surge of demand...
How the Middle East Can Build Its Own Concert System After Iran’s 2026 Strike
The large-scale Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Middle East in March 2026 could be an inflection point. Although the immediate military outcome...
Why the Middle East Needs a Three-Axis Deterrence System Amid Iran’s Evolving Threat
The recent wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Middle East has revealed the vulnerabilities of the region’s security structure. Many of...
Canada and the Golden Dome Debate: Why Lessons from Europe and South Korea Matter Now
For much of the post–Cold War era, missile defense remained a marginal issue in Canada’s strategic discussion. Ottawa’s decision not to participate in US-led...
Canada and South Korea’s Long Game: A Middle-Power Strategy for Two Regions
For much of the past decade, security cooperation between Canada and South Korea has been treated as a peripheral matter. Yet, such an assumption...