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Amid intensifying regional and global geopolitical dynamics and persistent security challenges from North Korea, the enduring alliance between the United States and South Korea remains central to upholding peace and advancing shared strategic, economic, and security goals. CSIS monitors and analyzes these developments as the alliance continues to evolve to address South Korea’s enduring and emerging issues, strengthening deterrence of North Korea while deepening cooperation on global governance, advanced technologies, and resilient supply chains.

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A New Security Consensus in South Korea?

Mike joins Dr. Choi Kang, President of the Seoul-based Asan Institute for Policy Studies, to break down the latest results from the Institute’s annual public opinion poll

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — May 12, 2026

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Reassessing the Strategic Value of China to Korea

With new administrations in Washington and Seoul, and discussion of finding a common approach to China, it is time for a bottom-up reassessment of China's strategic value to South Korea. South Korea cannot properly respond to U.S. policies toward China without a serious and comprehensive reevaluation of its relationship with its neighbor.

Event — May 13, 2026

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A New Security Consensus in South Korea?

Mike joins Dr. Choi Kang, President of the Seoul-based Asan Institute for Policy Studies, to break down the latest results from the Institute’s annual public opinion poll

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — May 12, 2026

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Privileged But Powerless

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Dr. Jieun Baek discussed her new book, Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness, and examined how grievances among North Korea’s elites may shape the regime’s future stability and security, while also exploring new approaches to addressing the North Korean threat.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — May 12, 2026

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Building a Robust U.S.-ROK Cyber Alliance

As cyber threats from North Korea and other adversaries intensify, the United States and South Korea must move beyond declaratory cooperation toward a more proactive cyber defense strategy grounded in shared situational awareness and coordinated response.

Report by CSIS Scholars — May 7, 2026

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Is a Cold Peace with North Korea Possible?

Victor Cha and Sydney Seiler join Will to discuss what a better U.S.- North Korea strategy would look like.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman and Victor Cha — May 7, 2026

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Korean Messiah

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Jonathan Cheng on how the surprising ties between the Kim dynasty and American Christianity shaped North Korea’s leadership, and how power, belief, and narrative intersect in the hermit kingdom, influencing dynamics in Northeast Asia and the broader international landscape.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Jonathan Cheng — May 5, 2026

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Can Sports Diplomacy Open a Door on the Korean Peninsula?

Sports diplomacy has always been an important tool of inter-Korean diplomacy, and the upcoming football match between North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Club and South Korea's Suwon FC Women in South Korea offers an opportunity for diplomatic breakthrough.

Critical Questions by Victor Cha and Andy Lim — May 4, 2026