Recruiting friendlies: The gray areas between diplomacy and espionage
Most don’t know they’re engaged in espionage until it’s too late and the better the recruitment process, the less likely that the agent is even aware they are being recruited.
2024 08 28
Recruiting friendlies - Korea RASCALS
Espionage, often depicted as a world of intrigue and danger, is actually boring and emotionally draining. It’s about waiting and human weakness.
2024 08 28
Dancing in-sync or solo: Korea and the US election
In the coming days, there will be A LOT of articles with commentators giving their advice on what a Harris or Trump Administration would mean for South Korea.
2024 08 27
Youth attitudes to South Korea’s foreign policy
The inclusion of youth in foreign policy is not merely a symbolic gesture; it is a strategic imperative to bring fresh perspectives, drive change, and help build trust in governmental institutions.
2024 08 24
South Korea and feminist foreign policy
Over the last decade, countries like Sweden, Canada, and Australia sought to implement aspects of feminist foreign policy (FFP) into their diplomatic, defense, development, and trade policies.
2024 08 20
South Korea and fears of abandonment
While South Korea still values its alliance with the US, it is taking steps to reduce its vulnerability and prepare for scenarios where US support might not be as robust as it once was.
2024 08 20
Seoul’s foreign policy conferences
Every year, Seoul hosts a number of large-scale government and/or think-tank conferences focused on foreign policy and the Korean Peninsula, which routinely fall short of expectations.
2024 08 20
Political polarization and South Korea’s foreign policy
Anyone watching South Korea’s politics is aware that the landscape has become increasingly polarized, with a deepening and importantly dynamic divide between progressives and conservatives.
2024 08 18
South Korea’s diplomatic training needs a shake-up
The Korea National Diplomatic Academy is doing some important work, but it’s also got a few wrinkles that need ironing out. From updating its curriculum to offering more practical experiences and shaking up its recruitment process, there’s a lot of room for improvement.
2024 08 15
Irrational pursuits of nuclear weapons
The Washington Declaration will sooner or later become irrelevant because it doesn’t address the behavioral justifications in the pursuit of nuclear weapons
2024 07 02