New U.S. Security Strategy

Another pillar of the United States’ security strategy is “economic security.” Analysts predict that the US will intensify pressure on South Korea by making the restructuring of trade order to exclude China a core agenda item. This is because the US is demanding policy changes from its allies to counter China, emphasizing trade relationship rebalancing and reindustrialization through tariffs. There are calls for South Korea to respond by distinguishing between industrial and technological supply chain structures, in order to prevent the fallout of US-China tensions from being shifted onto Korea. According to the recently released National Security Strategy (NSS) report, the highest-level strategic document of the Trump administration, the US has defined China not merely as a competitor but as a “structural risk distorting the global trade order.” The report also bundled together objectives such as reducing the trade deficit and blocking external dependence on key supply chains. By pres

With the United States unveiling a new National Security Strategy (NSS) for the first time in three years, there is growing attention on its potential impact on the South Korean economy. The NSS clearly reflects the Donald Trump administration's tendency to demand compensation even from allied countries, making export and trade calculations even more complex. If external constraints such as geopolitical risks intensify, additional side effects such as capital outflows and a rise in exchange rates may occur. Some analysts suggest that changes in the U.S. stance toward China could also present new opportunities. According to The Asia Business Daily's coverage on December 17, concerns are mounting that the United States' recently announced NSS, which prioritizes reducing the trade deficit, will prolong export uncertainties. Although concerns were temporarily eased with the conclusion of tariff negotiations in October, the U.S. has reaffirmed its intention to maintain its America-first an

There is a mix of anticipation and concern regarding how the recently released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) report, which outlines diplomatic and security strategies for Northeast Asia, will affect the "Korean Peninsula Peace and Coexistence Process" that the Lee Jaemyung administration has declared will begin in earnest next year. This is due to the omission of references to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and noticeable changes in the traditional descriptions of China, Russia, and Japan. Experts advise that President Lee Jaemyung should seek out opportunities and breakthroughs, considering that Northeast Asian diplomacy, security, and U.S.-China relations are now operating on a transactional basis. The first NSS report of the second Donald Trump administration defined the Indo-Pacific as the "economic and geopolitical battleground of the 21st century." Competition with China was characterized not as a clash of values or systems, but as a struggle for economic hegem

"The era when the United States upheld the world order like Atlas has come to an end." On December 5, the National Security Strategy (NSS) of the Donald Trump administration was released. The United States has set a new principle of pursuing a "balance of power" instead of competing for global hegemony with China and Russia. This 33-page NSS is the first strategic security guideline issued by the U.S. in three years, since the previous Biden administration's document in 2022. The NSS is the highest-level security strategy document that the U.S. President is required to draft and make public. It outlines the threats, objectives, and response methods of the United States, drawing global attention. Under the Goldwater-Nichols Act enacted in 1986, the White House submits the NSS to Congress approximately every four years. This year, the Trump administration has made the defense of Taiwan the top priority in Indo-Pacific security issues, urging allied nations to expand their roles and incre

Countries are showing mixed reactions to the new National Security Strategy (NSS) of the Donald Trump administration, which stands in stark contrast to the policies of previous U.S. administrations. China and Russia, which have traditionally been regarded as strategic rivals, are responding positively to the unexpectedly moderate language. In contrast, long-standing European allies are reacting strongly to the U.S. warning of "civilizational erasure," denouncing it as "interference in internal affairs." For example, the previous Joe Biden administration labeled China as the "greatest challenge" and Russia as an "immediate threat" in its NSS. The first Trump administration took a similar stance, stating, "China and Russia challenge American power, influence, and interests and seek to undermine the security and prosperity of the United States." However, the second Trump administration's NSS is the complete opposite. According to The New York Times, while the NSS mentions China more than