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South Korea’s Senior Army — which currently has around 500 members — is part senior citizens’ social club and part volunteer organization. But it also has ambitions as a solution to the effects of South Korea’s dismal fertility rate, which, as the lowest in the world, has spurred fears that the military will soon struggle to fill its ranks.
An often-overlooked command group can revitalize Asian defense.
The United Nations Command said Friday it is monitoring the situation on the Korean Peninsula amid escalating tensions in the region, including the rearmament of North Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. "The Joint Security Area remains a neutral ground for dialogue and de-escalation," the UNC said, noting its intent is to maintain "peace" and "security&qu...
The United Nations Command said Friday it is monitoring the situation on the Korean Peninsula amid escalating tensions in the region, including the rearmament of North Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. "The Joint Security Area remains a neutral ground for dialogue and de-escalation," the UNC said, noting its intent is to maintain "peace" and "security&qu...
The United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea is a game-changing initiative that has brought together the forces of 17 countries to guarantee South Korea's safety. In the complicated terrain of the Korean Peninsula, where North Korea claimed exclusive legitimacy for unification, and traces of the Cold War persist, a critical analysis of the UNC's role and impact becomes vital. This essay seeks to dispute North Korea's narrative of unilateral unification, examine the benefits and drawbacks of the United Nations Command, and urge diplomatic restraint between China and the United States. The ul...