Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea?



Opinion Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea? THAAD has driven a wedge between the two - but working for peace in Korea is still possible Kwak Tae-Hwan April 27, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency On March 6, North Korea tested four ballistic missiles. On the same night, the first shipment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) arrived at the U.S. Air Force Base in Osan, South Korea. This week, key THAAD components were deployed in the South: whoever wins next month's election will face the challenge of taking on the THAAD dispute. China, in response to the THAAD deployment, has imposed official retaliatory measures against South Korea, threatening the Republic of Korea's economic security and the broadly amicable China-ROK relations that have prevailed over the past 25 years. On March 6, North Korea tested four ballistic missiles. On the same night, the first shipment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) arrived at the U.S. Air Force Base in Osan, South Korea. This week, key THAAD components were deployed in the South: whoever wins next month's election will face the challenge of taking on the THAAD dispute. China, in response to the THAAD deployment, has imposed official retaliatory measures against South Korea, threatening the Republic of Korea's economic security and the broadly amicable China-ROK relations that have prevailed over the past 25 years. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea?

THAAD has driven a wedge between the two - but working for peace in Korea is still possible

Kwak Tae-Hwan April 27, 2017

Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea?

U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency

On March 6, North Korea tested four ballistic missiles. On the same night, the first shipment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) arrived at the U.S. Air Force Base in Osan, South Korea. This week, key THAAD components were deployed in the South: whoever wins next month's election will face the challenge of taking on the THAAD dispute.

China, in response to the THAAD deployment, has imposed official retaliatory measures against South Korea, threatening the Republic of Korea's economic security and the broadly amicable China-ROK relations that have prevailed over the past 25 years.

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Kwak Tae-Hwan

Dr. Kwak Tae-Hwan, Professor Emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University, former President of KINU (Korea Institute for National Unification), Chair-Professor and former Director of IFES, Kyungnam University, is a specialist on Northeast Asian affairs, inter-Korean relations, and Korean peace and unification issues. He taught international relations for over thirty years at Eastern Kentucky University and Korean universities. Dr. Kwak is a recipient of Global Peace Foundation's 2012 Innovative Scholarship for Peace Award. He has worked for more than fifteen NGOs. He is now Chairman, Institute for Korean Peninsula Future Strategies. Chairman of the Korean Peninsula Unification Council through Neutralization, Executive Adviser of the Northeast Asian Community Studies Institute, and President of Korean Unification Strategies Research Council (LA, USA). Dr. Kwak is the author, editor, and co-editor of 31 books, including One Korea: Visions of Korean Unification (Routeledge, 2017), North Korea and Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia (Ashgate, 2014), etc. He has authored more than 250 scholarly articles and is a freelance writer for Korean daily newspapers, monthly magazines, and the Internet.

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