China's Diplomacy

China’s Mediating Role Crucial as Nuclear Threats Rise Between North Korea and South Korea

As tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula, Beijing is navigating a complex diplomatic landscape involving both Pyongyang and Seoul, amid growing fears of a looming nuclear crisis. Analysts caution that there is a “significant possibility” of further provocations by North...
South Korea - North Korea Border

Korean Peninsula Instability Reflected in “Junk”

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have once again flared up in an unusual and unsettling manner. Between May 27-28 and June 1-2, 2024, North Korea launched approximately 980 balloons from across the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into South Korea. These...
North Korea Balloon

North Korea’s Balloon Trash: A Growing Security Concern for South Korea

North Korea resumed its balloon campaign on Saturday, allegedly aimed at dropping trash on South Korea, according to South Korea’s military. This development comes just two days after South Korean activists launched their own balloons to distribute propaganda leaflets in...
On March 4, 2024, a South Korean F-15K Slam Eagles taxid on the runway at Osan Air Base, South Korea.

Air Combat Drills in US-South Korean Exercise

US and South Korean airmen have started a five-day combat drill to enhance their defense against aerial attacks. Over 20 fighters from both countries flew counter-air drills for Ssangmae Training, or Buddy Squadron, from Osan Air Base. The aircraft used...
South Korea

Geopolitical Challenges South Korea’s Economy is Facing

South Korea's economy cooled in 2023, with global demand for exports declining to an estimated 1.4%, geopolitical challenges, and weakening domestic demand. Despite expected growth in 2024, South Korea's long-term economic growth will be impacted by structural challenges from changing...
US-China

China Ignoring US Mediation Attempts

The Biden administration is seeking intervention with Tehran to rein in the Houthis of Yemen, amidst the Axis of Resistance expanding its operations against American and Israeli interests. President Biden deputed National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to handle this delicate...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korean Nuclear Crisis: A Global Security Challenge

In November, South Korea announced its intention to scrap a security pact with North Korea, which halted military exercises along their common border. This move was in response to North Korea's decision to launch a military reconnaissance satellite, violating UN...
South Korea military

How can South Korea’s military address dual crisis it faces?

South Korea, the world's sixth-ranked military power, has demonstrated significant strategic and technological prowess, with the signing of the Washington Declaration in April bolstering nuclear deterrence on the Korean Peninsula. The Nuclear Consultative Group bolsters South Korea's security, shielding it...
Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un’s War Threats and Domestic Woes

Kim Jong Un has been a vocal critic of South Korea since January 2024. He presided over the test of a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile and declared South Korea as the North's primary enemy. He vowed to remove unification language...
North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile

South Korea’s Nuclear Dilemma Amidst Pyongyang’s Live-Drills

The Korean Peninsula is facing a persistent crisis due to North Korea's nuclear rhetoric, with recent artillery shells fired near the sea border causing furor. Pyongyang fired over 350 rounds of artillery, a reaction to South Korea's military activities and...
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