한국 회담은 단지 "좋은 일" 그 이상

미국이 한반도에서의 대화에 대한 강력한 지지의 표시를 제공해야 하는 이유

 

 

The Korean security situation last year went off the rails, and if it starts to careen downslope again this year, the risks of a blow up will only increase. A serious incident could be catastrophic by every measure—humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical. Peacemaking efforts between the two Koreas alone are only part of a solution, but they could be an important catalyst and generate positive side-effects, paving a way for the United States and North Korea to resume their own dialogue, and begin taking mutual steps to improve common security—just as Seoul and Pyongyang will be trying to improve inter-Korean relations. And those who value the alliance would do well to have more confidence in it and in Seoul. What appear to be tests of the alliance’s strength can be transformed into opportunities to make the U.S.-South Korea relationship even stronger, and make Americans safer from a North Korean nuclear threat