Anand, Kunal
South Korea as a middle power in the emerging dynamics of Indo-Pacific - U.S.I. Journal - 152(629), Jul-Sep, 2022: p.330-339
As many of the world leaders sat pondering over the politics of the Indo-Pacific and how to neutralise the exponentially increasing power struggle of China and the USA, North Korea, in frenzy, conducted six rounds of short-range missile testing since the beginning of the year 2022. In this complex power struggle dynamics for control of the newly constructed Indo-Pacific Region, South Korea and India have been playing a vital role to strategically avoid any hegemonic control of the region. With their national interest in their minds, these two countries have been prioritising strategic autonomy, in turn building foundation for a safer and hegemon free Asian region. With a mix of diplomacy, trade relations, and soft power, they have been challenging the world view of hard power being the only answer to traditional security issues. With more than one aligning factors, these two countries can work together to neutralise the power struggle and bring peace to the region while keeping their national interest at the focal point. – Reproduced
South Korea
South Korea as a middle power in the emerging dynamics of Indo-Pacific - U.S.I. Journal - 152(629), Jul-Sep, 2022: p.330-339
As many of the world leaders sat pondering over the politics of the Indo-Pacific and how to neutralise the exponentially increasing power struggle of China and the USA, North Korea, in frenzy, conducted six rounds of short-range missile testing since the beginning of the year 2022. In this complex power struggle dynamics for control of the newly constructed Indo-Pacific Region, South Korea and India have been playing a vital role to strategically avoid any hegemonic control of the region. With their national interest in their minds, these two countries have been prioritising strategic autonomy, in turn building foundation for a safer and hegemon free Asian region. With a mix of diplomacy, trade relations, and soft power, they have been challenging the world view of hard power being the only answer to traditional security issues. With more than one aligning factors, these two countries can work together to neutralise the power struggle and bring peace to the region while keeping their national interest at the focal point. – Reproduced
South Korea