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Dr. Ju Hyung Kim

Dr. Ju Hyung Kim currently serves as the president at the Security Management Institute, a defense think tank affiliated with the South Korean National Assembly. He has been involved in numerous defense projects and has provided consultation to several key organizations, including the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, the Ministry of National Defense, the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, the Agency for Defense Development, and the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement. He holds a doctoral degree in international relations from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Japan, a master’s degree in conflict management from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a degree in public policy from Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA).
Americas

What Canada’s Submarine Decision Means for South Korean Arms Exports

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Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Geopolitics

Between Two Fronts: Why Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation Is No Longer Optional

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Japan and South Korea can no longer afford fragmented security policies. In a Taiwan-Korea dual contingency, coordination is no longer strategic preference, but the foundation of deterrence and regional stability.
Defense

South Korea’s Undersea Dilemma: Why SSNs and UUVs Must Work Together

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South Korea’s undersea future isn’t SSNs or UUVs—it’s both. Nuclear subs hedge dual crises; unmanned systems impose constant pressure on North Korea’s SLBMs. In a crowded Pacific, layered integration—not prestige—will decide deterrence.
Defense

Japan’s F-2 Fighter and the Challenge of Co-Developing Defense Capabilities with South Korea

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Japan’s F-2 shows co-development fails when power is asymmetric. Today, Japan–South Korea symmetry and shared threats create a rare chance to jointly build real deterrence—quietly, modularly, and beyond symbolism.
Geopolitics

What the Cuban Missile Crisis Teaches Us About Preventing War in the Taiwan Strait

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The Cuban Missile Crisis shows war is often avoided not by deterrence alone, but by restraint, communication, and exit strategies. These lessons are vital as US–China rivalry sharpens across the Taiwan Strait.
Indo-Pacific

What the Franco-Prussian War Can Teach Today’s Korean Peninsula

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The Franco-Prussian War shows how prestige, miscalculation, and alliance gaps can turn sparks into catastrophe. Today’s Korean Peninsula must avoid illusions of quick victory and the trap of strategic isolation.
Geopolitics

Bismarck’s Reinsurance Treaty and East Asia’s Fractured Security Order

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East Asia risks repeating 19th-century Europe’s mistakes. Like Bismarck’s failed Reinsurance Treaty, ad hoc diplomacy won’t secure peace — only durable, institutional U.S.–Japan–South Korea cooperation can.
Commentary

Why Offshore Patrol Vessels Are Essential for the Coming Maritime Era

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As seas grow crowded with gray-zone threats, Offshore Patrol Vessels offer affordable endurance, law enforcement reach, and modular firepower—freeing destroyers for deterrence. In the coming maritime era, OPVs are necessity, not luxury.
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