On April 5, 2024, the discussion club of the Russia-Republic of South Korea Dialogue held a session dedicated to security issues in Northeast Asia
On April 5, 2024, the discussion club of the Russia-Republic of South Korea Dialogue held a session dedicated to security issues in Northeast Asia. The keynote speeches were delivered by Anton Khlopkov, Director of the Center for Energy and Security Studies and RIAC Member, and Cha Du-hyeogn, Senior ...
... nature of the current military buildup in these nations.
Triangular affairs
Andrey Gubin:
The East Expands into NATO: Japan’s and South Korea’s New Approaches to Security
The G20 Summit was held in New Delhi in September 2023 without the leaders of Russia and China. In the
opinion
of Indian scholars, this was a symbol of the deepening rift between the East and the West, most notably in Northeast Asia.
Recently, the Western media have been referring more and more to a “Beijing-Moscow-Pyongyang axis,” with a sheer negative connotation and an obvious allusion to the existing Berlin-Rome-Tokyo axis. At the same time, the most important ...
... independence than both Tokyo and even Seoul. This means that North Korea will never become an obedient proxy in Russia's or China's capable hands. However, the growing US-Japanese-South Korean military cooperation inevitably leads to stronger China-Russia-North Korea ties. This, in turn, means that we are moving toward a more rigid bipolar security arrangement in Northeast Asia. Unfortunately, for the time being, all the dreams for a common security system in the region have to be put on hold.
Andrey Kortunov:
What Is So Special about Beijing-Moscow Security Cooperation?
Will this change affect Russia's and China's ...
... Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia, and Seokyoon Wi, Adviser to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea
On September 27, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Chang Hojin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia, and Seokyoon Wi, Adviser to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: security in Northeast Asia, the problems of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and the means of their delivery, the state and prospects for the development of relations between the United States and China, as well as possible areas for developing cooperation between ...
... however, this task appears quite feasible both for Russian and for Chinese diplomacies as both countries have already accumulated some positive experience of working in multilateral regimes.
In conclusion, a few words to be said on the future role of Russia and China in Northeast Asia. It appears our two states have every reason to stake a claim to regional leadership, in no way infringing upon the interests of third states.
Russia and China are, first and foremost, large states with significant military and other resources ...
On November 8, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an expert discussion on inter-Korean relations and the situation in Northeast Asia. Delegation from the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) took part in the roundtable.
On November 8, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an expert discussion on inter-Korean relations and the situation in Northeast ...
... that this effectively becomes an anti-U.S. pact.
The allure of securing a powerful ally is, again, understandable, but, in the long run, the return of bloc thinking is going to be detrimental to the entire international community.
Regional Security in Northeast Asia and the Russia–Japan–U.S. Triangle
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The Conference focuses on the future of Northeast Asia and the challenges and opportunities it faces. Much of the discussion is devoted to Russia's and U.S. stances towards the region and the impact their bilateral ties have on cooperation with countries of the region and ensuring their stability.
On March 14–15, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the National Committee ...
On February 9, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, met with Kuni Miyake, Foreign Policy President, Canon Institute for Global Studies (
CIGS
).
The parties discussed security and development issues in Northeast Asia, the relations within Russia-China-U.S. triangle and prospects of Russia-Japan cooperation in various spheres.
Hideaki Ishii, advisor, Japan's embassy to Russia, participated in the discussion.
On October 3 Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, had a meeting with Park Ro-byug, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Russia.
The following issues were covered during the meeting: Northeast Asia and particularly Korean Peninsula security issues; multilateral military and political confidence-building system of measures in the North Pacific Ocean region; possible change in the role of the USA in terms of the upcoming presidential ...
