► Despite concerns, Korea-China relations during the Yoon Suk Yeol administration will continue to remain stable and that the potential for conflict between the two countries is not high. ► Unless the Yoon administration tries to bring in an additional THAAD battery or declares its involvement in Taiwan affairs at a level on par with Japan, the current Korea-China relations are unlikely to deteriorate or ...

► 2022 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit was held amidst the biggest security crisis since World War II mainly due to the war in Ukraine that continues to threaten peace in Europe. The summit was significant because the decisions made during the summit would shape the future of the alliance including South Korea. Even though South Korea is not a member of NATO, it was specially invited...

► President Yoon’s participation in the NATO Summit is significant in that it allowed Korea to begin building trust with other nations as a global pivotal state. ► Through a consistent foreign policy strategy of building trust with allies and other like-minded countries along with the stable management of Korea-China relations, Korea can lay the foundation to take on the role of a creative bridge as a global...

► The Madrid NATO Summit showed two tectonic convergences: (1) between security and economic policy; and (2) between the Atlantic and Pacific policy theaters. ► The 2022 Madrid NATO summit may be more important for what it shows rather than for what it said. Economic and security issues are now inseparable, as are Pacific and Atlantic interests. ► The Madrid Summit may point towards an emerging structure ...