BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,385, May 14, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The April 2026 meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a shift in India-South Korea relations from economic …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,376, April 20, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Indo-Pacific region is at the center of global geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics. The region, encompassing pivotal powers such as Japan, India, China, and the United States, is a …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,375, April 19, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US-led Operation Epic Fury (Operation Roaring Lion in Israel), co-conducted with Israeli military forces (IDF), provided North Korea with useful lessons about America’s capability to attack a state …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,337, March 20, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The North Korean Air Force has installed AWACS/AEW platforms on several Russian transport aircraft. If the installation is based on the Chinese KJ2000, there is a good chance that …
Perspectives Paper No. 2,318, October 29, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The current strengthening of relations between India and Japan demonstrates a change in both countries’ foreign and security policy. Each side sees the other as an important element in balancing China …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2, 315, October 15, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US presidential election in November 2024 will have a major impact on Asia. It will influence the US military presence as well as the balance of power …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,302, September 5, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In July 2024, torrential rain poured down on North Korea. Thousands of homes were flooded, and more than 40,000 people in North Pyongang Province and other nearby provinces had …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,299, August 20, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Kim Jong-un’s health problems and their implications for the continuity of the Kim family’s dynastic regime are critical issues for the North Korean dictatorship, which must prepare the next …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,239, November 29, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The surprise military attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the war that began after this attack, should lead policymakers in South Korea to reconsider their …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,193, May 2, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Public discourse in South Korea and Japan has begun to include discussion of the development of nuclear capabilities. This policy change in the regional nuclear discourse, together with attempts …
