Motivations and Impacts of the ROK's Deepening Relations with NATO

Since the early 2000s, the ROK and NATO have defined the framework of their dialogue and cooperation. By deepening relations with NATO, the ROK intends to highlight its pro-Western identity and growing international status, enhance its military capacity, and garner diplomatic pressure on the DPRK in...

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Published in中国国际问题研究：英文版 no. 1; pp. 155 - 180
Main Author Zhan Debin
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published 中国国际问题研究院 28.02.2023
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Summary:Since the early 2000s, the ROK and NATO have defined the framework of their dialogue and cooperation. By deepening relations with NATO, the ROK intends to highlight its pro-Western identity and growing international status, enhance its military capacity, and garner diplomatic pressure on the DPRK into denuclearization. The closer ties between the two sides under the Yoon administration are expected to accelerate NATO's foray into the Indo-Pacific and undermine regional balance of power, while impacting China-ROK mutual trust and cooperation.
ISSN:1673-3258