The Restructuring of the ROK-U.S. Alliance under Trump’s Second Term and South Korea’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy

February 28, 2026OUGHTOPIA

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The research aims to analyze the structural restructuring of the ROK-U.S. alliance after Trump's second term and South Korea's pursuit of strategic autonomy.
Combines middle power diplomacy theory and alliance theory for analysis.
Presents four future scenarios: functional alliance, conditional dependency, conditional strategic autonomy, and transitional autonomous diplomacy.
Investigates implications of each scenario for South Korea's diplomatic strategy and geopolitical status.
Identifies structural implications of the ROK-U.S. alliance reconfiguration on South Korean foreign policy.
Outlines key transition tasks essential for South Korea to achieve true strategic autonomy.

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Analysis examines strategic changes in the ROK-U.S. alliance, highlighting implications for South Korea’s foreign policy.

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Yong-Soo Park (2026) studied this question.

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