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The US-ROK Relationship: A Next Generation Visualization

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The US-ROK Relationship: A Next Generation Visualization. October 21, 2009 Adrian Yi, Kevin Shepard , Yoon Nam. Next Generation Perspective. Global Cooperation. Pillars of the US-ROK Relationship. Past. Present. Future. Global Cooperation: the translucent fourth pillar. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The US-ROK Relationship: A Next Generation Visualization

October 21, 2009Adrian Yi, Kevin Shepard, Yoon

Nam

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Next Generation Perspective

US-ROK relationship be-comes more:• Global• Comprehensive• Balanced

The younger generation on both sides sees the ROK as:

Competitive Capable

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Pillars of the US-ROK Relationship

• Social Exchange• Economic Relations• Military Alliance

Changing Relationship Dynamics

Expanding Focus of US-ROK Rela-tions

Global Cooperation

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Pillars of the US-ROK Relationship

Military Economic SocialMilitary EconomicSocial

Past Present

Future

Global Cooperation: the translucent fourth pillar

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US-ROK Social Relations

Military EconomicSocial

Military Economic Social

Military Economic Social

Past Present

Future

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Military EconomicSocial

Military Economic Social

1952: McCarran-Walker Act- lifted the Oriental Exclusion Act that banned Asian immigration

1990s-2000s: Hallyu Wave. Blockbuster buys rights to Korean films

2008: Visa Waiver Pro-gramWEST (Work, English Study and Travel) MOU

US-ROK Social Relations

Military Economic social

Past Present

Future

1950 80 90 20090

200,000

400,000

Outbound US Tourists to the ROK

1950 60 70 80 90 0 20070

500000

1000000

Koreans in the US

Outbound Korean Tourists to the USKorean born population in US

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The Economic Relationship

Military EconomicSocial

Military EconomicSocial

Military Economic Social

Past Present

Future

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Military EconomicSocial

Military Economic Social

The Economic Relationship

Military Economicsocial

Past Present

Future

1970 80 90 20080

50,000

100,000

Total Trade (USD 1m)

1953-1960: USROK 2.3b USD in aid

1960-1980s: ROK becomes a “developed country”; founding member of APEC; joins GATT

1990s: ROK: from ODA recipi-ent to ODA provider; OECD membership “advanced industrial-ized nation”

2009: ROKUS #7 trad-ing partner; USROK #3 2010s:

KORUS FTA

1960 70 80 90 20080

20000

40000

FDI (USD 1m)

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The Military Alliance

Military EconomicSocial

Military EconomicSocial

Military Economic Social

Past Present

Future

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Military Economicsocial

Military Economic Social

Military EconomicSocial

1954: Mutual De-fense Treaty 1978:

CFC formed; US com-mits to nuclear deter-rence

1994: Peacetime OP-CON transfer

2009: US recommits to nu-clear deterrence

2012: Wartime OP-CON transfer

1945~53: Independence and Korean War

2004:US Global Troop Realignment

The Military AlliancePast Present

Future

0

100,000

200,000

300,000 US troops in Korea

ROK Share of USFK Cost Burden (%)

100

50

0

1950-53

60 70 80 94-100

50

100

% of US Military Assis-tance out of Total As-

sistance to ROK

ROK Defense Expenditure (unit: $1 billion)

20

10

0

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Alliance Roles Over Time

1950~53 Future

US ROK

US ROK

US ROK

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The Fourth Pillar

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“The fourth pillar is U.S.-Korea global cooperation…it is now time to

broaden and deepen the scope of our cooperation in order to address

shared challenges.” 

Ambassador Kathleen Stephens 2/28/09

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“We will work to develop …relations with the United States into a future-oriented partner-ship.” President

Lee’s inauguration speech 2/25 /08

“the future …is about not only strengthening our mutual partnership but also working to-gether … to tackle issues of global concern.” President Lee, Remarks at Press Conference for Joint Vi-

sion Statement 6/16/09

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“…we will build a comprehensive strategic alliance of bilateral, re-

gional and global scope.”

US-ROK Joint Vision Statement. 6/16/09

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Global Cooperation

Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development

and Climate (APP)

An-tipiracy

Antiter-rorism

Humanitarian and Disaster Relief

(HADR)

Methane to Markets program

International Partnership

on Hydrogen Economy

International Tuber-culosis Research

Center (ITRC)

Carbon Sequestra-tion Leadership Fo-

rum

Bilateral Relations in Social, Economic, and Traditional Secu-

rity Issues

Bilateral Relations in So-cial, Economic, and Tradi-tional Security Issues

Multilateral Cooperation in Social, Economic and

Non-traditional Issues

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Expanding Focus of the US-ROK Relationship:

PastFuture ROK Perspective

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US Perception of KoreaExpanding Focus of the US-ROK Relationship:

Broadening US Perspective

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More equal partners

Patron-Client

Military Allies

Comprehen-sive Allied Partners

Broadening focus

Peninsular Stability Re-

gional Influ-ence

Global Im-pact

Relative growth of

non-military pillars

Social Integra-tion

Economic Co-operation

Solidified

Foundation

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US ContributionUS Expectations

ROK ContributionROK Confidence

Former Alliance Balance

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US ContributionUS Expectations

ROK ExpectationsROK Confidence

Future Allied Relationship

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Thank You!

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Sources

• Military and economic assistance http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/query/do?_program=/eads/gbk/countryReport&unit=N

• http://www.heritage.org/research/nationalsecurity/cda04-11.cfm

• ITA Office of Travel and Tourism Industries http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/f-2000-99-001/forecast/Data%20Tables%20for%20Country%20Forecasts.pdf

• http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2008/10/123_33531.html

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Joint-vision-for-the-alliance-of-the-United-States-of-America-and-the-Republic-of-Korea/

• http://seoul.usembassy.gov/pv_061609.html)