►  the ROK-NATO Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP) agreed in July 2023 sets out an ambitious agenda for practical cooperation between the two. ►  NATO members like Canada, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the U.K. are enhancing their presence in the Indo-Pacific through increased cooperation with South Korea and other IP4 countries. ►  [the Pres...

►  President Yoon’s attendance at the 75th NATO Summit highlighted 1) efforts to deepen links between Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security due to North Korea-Russia ties and growing global perceptions of China as a systemic challenge; 2) increased expectations on Seoul to be a security provider beyond the Korean Peninsula; and 3) growing political uncertainty and hyper partisanship in South Korea and...

► No one country in today’s world can achieve its national security all by itself. International partnership is critical. ► American commitment to international security will continue to be indispensable as the U.S. will remain at the pinnacle of the world power hierarchy. ► NATO’s effort to enhance partnership with the four countries known as “IP4”, i.e., Australia, Japan, New Zealand...