I'm thrilled to share my latest article where I argue Russia and China are leading in the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—the “next big thing," and their potential dominance carries significant geopolitical implications. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Interesting @lamikim.bsky.social point in this @yarotrof.bsky.social piece. I think it would be very difficult for South Korea to avoid responding to such a North Korean attack in a way that averted general war - another reason, of course, for Seoul not to seek the bomb. www.wsj.com/world/shifti...

I was honored to speak about South Korea's nuclear armament with a very prominent scholar, Dr. Jennifer Lind, for a Foreign Policy podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/3tOC...

⚛️ Will South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Subside in the Next Five Years? Analysis by @lamikim.bsky.social, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Read here @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/wil...

Yoon has been removed from office, and my piece just published in Foreign Policy assesses his foreign policy legacy. He put forth a grand vision for South Korea’s expanded role in the world, but his lofty rhetoric was never translated into meaningful action. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/04/s...

In my latest analysis, just published in United States Institute of Peace, I argue that South Korea's nuclearization could be destabilizing rather than stabilizing, particularly in light of Yoon’s reckless North Korea policy. www.usip.org/publications...

I'm excited to announce the release of APCSS' latest publication, "The Indo-Pacific Mosaic," edited by Dr. James Minnich. I'm honored to have contributed a chapter on implementing South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy. I hope you find this edited volume valuable! dkiapcss.edu/the-indo-pac...

N. Korea launches suspected hypersonic missile weeks before Trump's inauguration | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...

Japan's Self-Defense Forces are gradually integrating drones into their units for use in the air, on land or at sea, taking lessons from the war in Ukraine on how such assets can act as force multipliers.

South Korea is experiencing subzero temperatures, and heavy snow fell on Saturday night. Citizens demanding Yoon’s arrest spent the night outside the presidential residence, enduring the snowfall. Those unable to join in person sent winter gear, food, and coffee to support them.

South Korea's prosecution just announced that Yoon Suk-yeol directly instructed commanders to "shoot, break down doors, and drag out the lawmakers." Even after the National Assembly lifted martial law, he reportedly said, "I can declare martial law a second or third time, so continue as planned."

South Korea's National Assembly is poised to impeach PM Han, who appears to have colluded with Yoon, which may explain Han's refusal to appoint Constitutional Court justices—a strategic move to reinstate Yoon. While confusion may ensue, the best way to restore stability is to remove Yoon asap.

Power vacuum in South Korea, a key U.S. ally, raises security concerns wapo.st/4iA5SfO

Yoon just justified his imposition of martial law as the legitimate right of the president and "not subject to judicial review." Just not true. His declaration of martial law was illegal because it didn't meet the required conditions, and he sought to prevent the National Assembly from lifting it.

‘Paralysed’: South Korea’s diplomacy in limbo after Yoon’s martial law bid sc.mp/4c3ax?utm_so... via @scmpnews

Chutzpah Defined: North Korea calls South Korea a dictatorship. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/n...

📆 12/12 🕤 9:30 AM ET Last @csis.org Capital Cable episode of the year, we are going to talk about #MartialLaw in #SouthKorea & more Great group: 1️⃣ @myhlee.bsky.social 2️⃣ @victordcha.bsky.social 3️⃣ @sydseiler.bsky.social 4️⃣ Mark Lippert, former US amb to Korea

My latest op-ed has just been published in Foreign Policy, where I argue that, as shocking as it may seem, South Korea's martial law has always been a possibility due to its troubled civil-military relations. foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/06/s...

Great graphic of what the impeachment process might look like in #SouthKorea 🇰🇷 Vote is 7:00 PM (KST) this Saturday, 12/7. Made by @hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social & @reuters.com team Source: www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...

Perhaps a good time to (re)watch this. (English subtitle available) www.ondemandkorea.com/player/vod/1...

Large #Korea #starterpack for everything Korea-related, including culture, economy, film, politics, history to K-pop. #Koreastarterpack Adding here: go.bsky.app/U3Nm5FX

ICYMI: "Before Seoul invests in UAVs, it should develop a workable strategy to deter Pyongyang's incessant drone activity", writes Lami Kim in The National Interest (Aug 11) https://nationalinterest.org/blog/korea-watch/south-korea-needs-drone-strategy-206704

2 days ago I'm excited to share my latest publication with the United States Institute of Peace, where I argue that South Korea can establish a red line with Russia regarding the provision of sensitive military technologies to North Korea. www.usip.org/publications...