新总统与核发展正在考验美韩同盟关系

2025/5/31 11:23New presidents and new nuclear developments test the United StatesRepublic of Korea alliance-Atlantic Councilhttps:/www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/new-presidents-and-new-nuclear-developments-test-the-united-states-republic-of-korea-alliance/1/10Issue BriefMay 30,2025 6:26 pm ETNew presidents and new nuclear developments test the United StatesRepublicof Korea allianceBy Heather Kearney,Amanda Mortwedt OhKey takeawaysIn the coming years,the US-South Korea(Republic of Korea,or ROK)alliance is likely to be tested in at least three fundamental ways:by aconcerning growth in North Koreas nuclear and ballistic missile weapons program;by changes to ROK defense capabilities and structures,including the establishment of ROK Strategic Command(ROKSTRATCOM);and by potential strategy and policy changes under new US and ROKpolitical administrations.Though the alliance may rise to the challenges of these tests to emerge stronger,these factors could potentially prevent the United States andthe Republic of Korea from leveraging the mutual bene?ts that come from being integrated into a uni?ed wartime command system and the long-standing ideal of a US-ROK b