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Global Outlook Articles by Chung-in Moon
Chung-in Moon is the co-convener of Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, and the Chairman of the Sejong Institute in South Korea.
He previously served as the Special Advisor to the ROK President for Unification, Foreign and Security Affairs. As Distinguished University Professor of Yonsei University, he is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Global Asia, and Krause Distinguished Fellow, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UCSD. He is a member of the Toda International Research Advisory Council.
National Security Policy Should Be Based On One Thing: Facts
By Chung-in Moon | 15 February, 2022
The claims Yoon Suk-yeol is making about Moon Jae-in’s North Korea policy need a fact check In both South Korea and elsewhere in recent years, subjective speculation appears to be prevailing over facts as the boundary between objective truth and public opinion blurs.
Towards a Korean Strategy of Resilience
By Chung-in Moon | 17 January, 2022
2022 may well be a decisive year that tests Korea’s resilience on all fronts. We’ve made it to 2022. While we faced considerable difficulties last year due to COVID-19 and other issues, the general view is that Korea’s international prestige has gone up a notch.
Responding to Scepticism About an End-of-War Declaration
By Chung-in Moon | 14 December, 2021
Since South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked the international community to support formally declaring the end of the Korean War during his speech at the UN General Assembly on September 21, the issue has been at the forefront of the government’s diplomatic efforts as Moon’s presidency draws to a close.
China and the US: Two Paranoid Giants at Odds
By Chung-in Moon | 11 November, 2021
The US oversells its fear of China, which in turn pushes China into an almost hysterically aggressive posture of defence, only exacerbating the problem.
The Four Shadows Cast By AUKUS
By Chung-in Moon | 19 October, 2021
On September 15, the leaders of the US, the UK, and Australia convened in Washington, where they agreed to form a new security pact called AUKUS. Considering that the three countries have already been allies for quite some time, it’s striking that they would establish yet another partnership for sharing military technology. That represents an evolution of their alliance.
Real Lesson Korea Should Take Away from Fall of Kabul
By Chung-in Moon | 15 September, 2021
In order to not repeat the errors of Afghanistan, South Korea must reconsider the role the US military plays on the peninsula.
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