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James Jb Park

The Diplomat

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Modernizing the South Korea-US Alliance Requires Checking the Assumptions

Both Seoul and Washington want to “modernize” the alliance – but they have different goals in mind.

10.03.2026 7

The Diplomat

James Jb Park

USFK Aerial Encounter With China Underlines the Hidden Danger of OPCON Transfer

Structural separation inadvertently reduces alliance accountability at precisely the moment when regional great power rivalry is intensifying.

21.02.2026 50

The Diplomat

James Jb Park