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South Korea Terminates Longstanding Intelligence-Sharing Pact With Japan

The Warcast
August 23, 2019

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Episode Notes:

South Korea has terminated its longstanding military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. Why?

Terence Roehrig, Professor of National Security Affairs and the Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College, joins the WarCast to discuss what happened.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the episode do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Naval War College or the U.S. Government.

[ 0:17 ] Introduction [ 0:49 ] Details of the pact [ 2:01 ] What led to the end of the pact [ 4:55 ] Impact on the regional security environment [ 7:05 ] Role of the U.S. in managing the relationship