The Indo-Pacific is entering an age of autonomy. Uncrewed systems are transforming how nations project power, manage crises and sustain deterrence. For middle powers such as South Korea and Australia, the spread of autonomous defence …
Articles by: "Jihoon Yu"
The Korean Peninsula is one of the most volatile flashpoints in global security. North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile capabilities, coupled with its deepening ties to Russia and China, present a growing challenge to the …
While South Korea and Australia occupy distinct strategic positions in the Indo-Pacific, they share a common security foundation: decades of alliance management under the United States. Both have leveraged their partnerships with Washington to ensure …
Strategic convergence between South Korea and Australia is accelerating, but defence industrial cooperation remains underdeveloped. In an era of geoeconomic fragmentation, supply chain vulnerabilities and rising strategic uncertainty, Seoul and Canberra have both the capacity …
As South Korea’s new administration takes office, the country has the opportunity to recalibrate its alignments in the Indo-Pacific, especially around closer defence and technology cooperation with Australia. The strategic rationale for this becomes stronger …
Artificial intelligence is poised to significantly transform the Indo-Pacific maritime security landscape. It offers unprecedented situational awareness, decision-making speed and operational flexibility. But without clear rules, shared norms and mechanisms for risk reduction, AI could …
South Korea and Australia should enhance their cooperation to secure submarine cables, which carry more than 95 percent of global data traffic. As tensions in the Indo-Pacific intensify, these vital connections face risks from cyber …
With Donald Trump’s return to the presidency now a reality, the Indo-Pacific faces an era of heightened uncertainty driven by North Korea’s growing military capabilities and China’s expanding regional influence. In this environment, trilateral …
The members of AUKUS should expand the security pact to include South Korea. If they do, they will deepen and strengthen the partnership, enhance its technological capabilities and make the Indo-Pacific region more secure. South …