The Diplomat

North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Fact Sheet

After Washington confirmed its support to Seoul’s development of an indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, Pyongyang released a statement criticizing the move. U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a ...
War on the Rocks

South Korea Should Build Out a Reconnaissance Satellite Ecosystem

What happens if, in the opening hours of a crisis on the Korean peninsula, U.S. reconnaissance satellites turned their gaze elsewhere? For South Korea, this is not an abstract question, but a pressing ...
The New York Times

Can South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China?

The country’s new president rolled out the red carpet for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump this week, but the superpower rivalry is making it harder to balance relations. By Choe ...
Reuters

South Korea's nuclear submarine gamble raises prospect of underwater arms race in Asia

SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump's endorsement, ending decades of U.S. resistance in a ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

How nuclear submarines could pave the way for nuclear weapons in South Korea

The mystique of nuclear-powered submarines has been captured by at least half a dozen popular Hollywood films. Some have centered on the drama of undersea warfare and the risk of global nuclear ...