The Program: The Importance and the Impact of the Strategic Partnership between the US and South Korea

Join us for an event on the status, future, and importance of the upgraded alliance between the US and South Korea (ROK). The strength of the US-South Korean Alliance holds enduring value for the US and local communities against today’s evolving geopolitical challenges and in pursuing our collective goals of freedom, democracy, security, and economic prosperity. The conversation will delve into how the US-ROK Alliance reflects these shared aims and values through all facets of the relationship and the benefit of this relationship for the American population on both local and national levels. Topics will include how the outcome of the US presidential election could impact the future of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, and the Alliance’s role in the US Indo-Pacific strategy and in joint leadership on addressing global issues.

Presenters: Jenny Town
Jenny Town is a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s Korea Program and 38 North. Her areas of expertise include North Korea, US-DPRK relations, US-ROK alliance relations and extended deterrence, and Northeast Asia regional security.

Kevin Miller
Kevin L. Miller is Georgia Chapter President and Membership Coordinator of the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA). He served in the United States Army for six years, and for the past 25 years has served in middle and senior management roles within the defense industry and international sales markets.

Iliana Ragnone (moderator)
Iliana Ragnone is a Research Associate for the Korea Program and Producer of 38 North at the Stimson Center. She contributes to 38 North’s satellite imagery portfolio and focuses on security issues.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, 6:00PM Tanoan Country Club