ScholarWorks@숙명여자대학교

초록

To understand what is the real problem of MD policy discourse between the U.S., China, and Japan, we must think in historical perspective. Like a roller-coaster, the U.S.-China-Japan trilateral relations in the 20th century has been frequently changed. During Clinton Administration, the U.S.-China relations was termed‘strategic partnership,’ but in Bush Administration, it has transformed to‘strategic competitor’relations. Throughout this period, the Japanese government has generally bandwagoned to the U.S. policy to China. The real goal of MD policy by the U.S. Government is to distribute more money to defense industry(the supporters of Republican Party) and to restrain arising Chinese power. So called the threats of‘Rogue States’ like North Korea, Iran, Iraq and the threat of Chinese Missiles are not true. All they do not have the power to hit America. Therefore, MD is unrealistic, not only unhelpful for the U.S. security but also for World Security. And the fact that MD will be deployed in Outer Space make the humankind more vulnerable. Now the U.S. Government is planning to deploy MD with the help of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. In this Process, the U.S. and the Japanese Government make some bias against China, citing Chinese missile threat. It is clear that bandwagoning of the Japanese Government to U.S policy toward China will make Northeast security environment destabilizing. For South Korea, the diplomatic option is clear. To avoid unnecessary great conflicts with China, Russia and more importantly with North Korea, we must approach this problem carefully. In some cases we must be prepared to say‘No’to MD net. That means we must keep the ‘diplomatic independence’ of South Korea. To understand what is the real problem of MD policy discourse between the U.S., China, and Japan, we must think in historical perspective. Like a roller-coaster, the U.S.-China-Japan trilateral relations in the 20th century has been frequently changed. During Clinton Administration, the U.S.-China relations was termed‘strategic partnership,’ but in Bush Administration, it has transformed to‘strategic competitor’relations. Throughout this period, the Japanese government has generally bandwagoned to the U.S. policy to China. The real goal of MD policy by the U.S. Government is to distribute more money to defense industry(the supporters of Republican Party) and to restrain arising Chinese power. So called the threats of‘Rogue States’ like North Korea, Iran, Iraq and the threat of Chinese Missiles are not true. All they do not have the power to hit America. Therefore, MD is unrealistic, not only unhelpful for the U.S. security but also for World Security. And the fact that MD will be deployed in Outer Space make the humankind more vulnerable. Now the U.S. Government is planning to deploy MD with the help of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. In this Process, the U.S. and the Japanese Government make some bias against China, citing Chinese missile threat. It is clear that bandwagoning of the Japanese Government to U.S policy toward China will make Northeast security environment destabilizing. For South Korea, the diplomatic option is clear. To avoid unnecessary great conflicts with China, Russia and more importantly with North Korea, we must approach this problem carefully. In some cases we must be prepared to say‘No’to MD net. That means we must keep the ‘diplomatic independence’ of South Korea.

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