Asia & Indo-Pacific
Korea Program

U.S.-ROK Alliance and Regional Leadership

Advancing a forward-looking U.S.–Korea alliance through research, strategic dialogue, security cooperation, and regional policy innovation in the Indo-Pacific.

In Korean Peninsula Research

The U.S.-ROK Alliance and Regional Leadership project examines how the U.S.-ROK alliance can adapt to emerging security challenges amid shifting regional order. It facilitates bilateral and multilateral dialogues, produces policy analyses on extended deterrence and maritime security, and develops public opinion studies on regional cooperation.

Project Team
J. James Kim
Project Lead

Research & Writing

Explainer
The Korean Peninsula’s Pivotal Role in the Interregnum Between Two Cold Wars
An analysis of the Korean Peninsula’s pivotal role during the 1989–2024 geopolitical interregnum
Gilbert Rozman
Commentary
Inside the Mind of a Veteran South Korean Diplomat
An interview featuring a veteran Korean diplomat's perspective on U.S. regional strategy, OPCON transfer, uranium enrichment, and spent fuel reprocessing
J. James Kim • Ambassador Chun Yungwoo
Commentary
Moving Beyond Ambition: An Assessment of Maritime Action Plan and Its Implications for Shipbuilding
An assessment of the Maritime Action Plan and the coordination needed to bridge gaps in supply chains, labor, and demand for ships
J. James Kim
Policy Memo
Redefining the US–ROK Alliance in an Era of Uncertainty
As strategic competition and shifting U.S. priorities reshape the regional order, the US–ROK alliance faces growing pressure to adapt
J. James Kim
Infographic
South Korean Shipbuilding Capacity
South Korea is a shipbuilding powerhouse, delivering advanced commercial and naval vessels on time and at cost, highlighting its industrial and innovative capacity
J. James Kim
Project Note
Envisioning Allied Cooperation in US Shipbuilding
Without a dramatic and deliberate shift, the United States will lose its ability to project power, deter adversaries, and secure global trade routes
Korea Program
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