National Defense University National War College the United States and the Koreasadding Substance to Sunshine

By Hendricks, Robert H.

Book Id: WPLBN0000706826
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	National Defense University National War College the United States and the Koreasadding Substance to Sunshine
Author:	Hendricks, Robert H.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Business Management, Business Strategy, Leadership
Collections:	e-Asia Digital Library Collection
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Publisher:	University of Oregon Libraries; e-Asia Digital Library


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Excerpt
Excerpt: Thesis; For fifty years, the United States pursued a ?status quo? strategy on the Korean peninsula, almost oblivious to evolution in the regional and strategic environment. Thousands of U.S. servicemen spent their year on the ?R.O.K.? (1) and thousands are there now, serving as America?s symbol of commitment to maintaining, and if necessary, restoring peace. Today, multiple factors suggest both the opportunity and the requirement for a change in strategy. These include the development in South Korea of strong democratic institutions, a vibrant economy, and a professional military, juxtaposed to North Korea, variously described as a failing or failed state, its people starving while leadership focuses on maintaining a huge military, threatening its neighbors and the world with missiles and weapons of mass destruction (W.M.D.).