"Toward a Pragmatic Alliance: Seizing Strategic Opportunities in Trump's Second Term," is the latest US-ROK Policy Brief from GW's Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) in partnership with The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University. Authored by Elliott alum and current Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Anthony B. Kim, this timely paper examines the current challenges and possibilities for the US-ROK relationship. Notably, Kim argues:
Navigating the emboldened Trump 2.0 and engaging with it effectively requires policymakers in Seoul to step up their game proactively, expand the framework for interaction, and be prudent yet clear-sighted about how to advance the two long-time allies’ national interests together and thus the alliance as pragmatically as possible. South Korea may thus need to be more strategically flexible, particularly in terms of securing lasting, long-term practical gains and solidifying the partnerships with the United States that can and should go beyond Trump 2.0.
To learn more, read the complete, open access policy brief on the GWIKS website.