The Korea Times covers a forum where Government Professors Jennifer Lind and Daryl Press discuss how the outcome of the US presidential election could impact the American commitment to its alliance with South Korea. Read the full article HERE!
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"There's so much to confront here in Japan's position vis-à-vis nuclear weapons," Professor Lind says about the movie Oppenheimer premiering in Japan. Read the full New York Times article HERE!
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In January, the U.S.–South Korean alliance was rocked by President Yoon Suk-yeol's surprising suggestion: his country, a law-abiding member of the international system and a key U.S. ally, might need its own nuclear deterrent. In the United States, many foreign policy experts were aghast. A South Korean nuclear arsenal was unnecessary, they argued, because Seoul enjoys U.S. protection. Moreover, a South Korean nuclear program would violate the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), destabilize East Asia, and expose South Korea to crippling economic sanctions.
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Japan has realized that they need to take more responsibility for their security in response to China's rise, but there remain disagreements among U.S. allies about how to confront China. Dartmouth College professor Jennifer Lind discusses the threat environment in East Asia, Japan's military spending and relations with its neighbors, and how collective narratives about historical baggage between countries can shape policy. Listen to the full podcast here!
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"The question is what will Tokyo actually spend, particularly given all the public policy challenges that the Japanese people are very concerned about," Professor Lind says about Tokyo's plan to double its defense spending within five years. Read the full Foreign Policy article here!
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