21
November 2024
Past Event
Strategic Challenges Facing the US–South Korea Alliance

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Strategic Challenges Facing the US–South Korea Alliance

Past Event
Hudson Institute
November 21, 2024
The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, on August 23, 2016. (DVIDS)
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The South Korean and American flags fly in Yongin, South Korea, on August 23, 2016. (DVIDS)
21
November 2024
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: [email protected]

Speakers:
patrick-cronin
Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Chairman of the Board, Project 2049 Institute
Randall G. Schriver

Chairman of the Board, Project 2049 Institute

Director, US-China Policy Institute, Ajou University and President, Plaza Project
Heungkyu Kim

Director, US-China Policy Institute, Ajou University and President, Plaza Project

Principal, Asia Group
Jennifer Lee

Principal, The Asia Group

Stanton Nuclear Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ankit Panda

Stanton Nuclear Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
Jae Jeok Park

Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

Olivia Enos
Olivia Enos

Senior Fellow

Yein Nam

Research Intern, Hudson Institute

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President-elect Donald Trump will bring a new agenda and a different approach to the United States’ alliances compared to the outgoing Biden administration. How should the second Trump administration balance US national security interests while building on Washington’s strong alliance with the Republic of Korea (ROK)? The two governments recently “reaffirmed the shared vision, common values, and unwavering commitment to their combined defense posture and the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) as the bedrock of our security partnership.” On the other hand, President Trump will face growing security cooperation among North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran as he begins his second tenure.

While the North Korean nuclear problem is once again a central security challenge, South Korean leaders hold diverse views about how to enhance extended deterrence. There is also considerable debate in Seoul about how the ROK should modernize its military capabilities, manage Korea’s relationship with China, support peace and security in maritime Asia (including the Taiwan Strait), and deepen cooperation with Japan, the Philippines, Australia, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Join Hudson for keynote remarks and an expert panel discussion on Korean policy challenges and priorities as well as ways the next US administration can minimize policy disruptions during the transition and find further strategic convergence with the ROK.

Agenda

10:00 a.m. | Remarks

  • Heungkyu Kim, Director, US-China Policy Institute, Ajou University and President, Plaza Project (Virtual)
  • Patrick M. Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute
  • Randall G. Schriver, Chairman of the Board, Project 2049 Institute
  • Yein Nam, Research Intern, Hudson Institute

10:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion

  • Jennifer Lee, Principal, The Asia Group
  • Ankit Panda, Stanton Nuclear Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Jae Jeok Park, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
  • Patrick M. Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute
  • Olivia Enos, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
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