Vulnerability of South Korea s Undersea Cable Communications Infrastructure: A Geopolitical Perspective

• 발행기관: 한국학술연구원
• 저자명: Sean O Malley
• 간행물 정보: 『Korea Observer』Vol 50, No 3, 309~330쪽, 전체 22쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 정치외교학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2019.09.30

영문 초록

It is impossible to overstate the importance of undersea cable communications infrastructure (UCCI) to the national and economic security of South Korea. As an isolated, peninsular state surrounded by rivals and aggressors, South Korea depends heavily on these cables, which carry everything from financial transactions to critical military communications. Yet security analysts have devoted little attention to the dangers that come with this dependence. The following paper presents a unique analysis of South Korea s security by focusing on five potential points of failure, thereby highlighting a critical area of national vulnerability. Conclusions suggest policymakers and national security specialists should take additional measures to protect the South Korean state and society from potential damage to this vital infrastructure.

목차

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Why This Subject Matters

III. Geopolitics, the Korean Peninsula, and Undersea Cable Communications Infrastructure

IV. South Korea s Undersea Cable Communications Infrastructure

V. Five Points of Vulnerability for South Korea s Undersea Cable Infrastructure

VI. Policy Prescriptions and General Conclusions

References

키워드

geopolitics infrastructure Northeast Asia South Korea undersea cables