[기획연구] TKR-TSR 개통이 한반도 안보환경에 미치는 영향

• 영문명: The Security Impact of the Connection of TKR and TSR upon Korea
• 발행기관: 한국전략문제연구소
• 저자명: 이근
• 간행물 정보: 『전략연구』통권 제31호, 149~182쪽, 전체 34쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 정치외교학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2004.07.31

영문 초록

The connection and operation of TKR(Trans-Korea Railroad) and TSR(Trans-Siberia Railroad) is only possible when the tension on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia is significantly reduced. It is unimaginable to transport human beings and commodities through TKR when the tension level is very high between the two Koreas, and it is unreal to imagine the connection and operation of TKR and TSR without significant tension reduction in Northeast Asia. Therefore, the analysis of the impact of TKR and TSR connection on Korea's security environment should be based on the premise that the tension on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia is already significantly reduced. This report starts from such a premise. Inter-Korean railway connection involves connection of disconnected inter-Korean railroads such as Kyoung Eui line, Kyoung Won line, Donghae line and Keumkang line. But from the perspective of the importance of Eurasian continent the connection of Kyoung Eui line and Kyoung Won line attracts special attention. Kyoung Eui line goes through key centers of inter-Korean trade, and therefore is an integral part of inter-Korean economic cooperation. It leads to TCR(Trans-China railroad), but to reach Europe, TCR needs ultimately to be connected with TSR. On the other hand, Kyoung Won line targets direct connection with TSR Given the importance of sea transportation in Korea-China trade as well as the importance of transportation logistics towards Eurasian continent, TKR-TSR connection will more realistically be based on the Kyoung Won line. The connection of TKR-TSR will also expand Korea's parameter of national interests as Korea is now aiming at the transportation hub of Northeast Asia. Despite the problems such as the difference in the width of railroad tracks between TSR and TKR, imbalance in the amount of cargoes between Europe and Northeast Asia, and delay in merchandise transfers at the borders, TKR-TSR connection serves the interests of Korea in reducing transportation cost to Europe compared with sea transport. In that respect, Korea, Russia, China, North Korea and Japan are sharing common interests. The security impact of the connection of TKR and TSR upon Korea primarily centers on the expansion of security space of Korea towards the Eurasian continent. Korea's security space has been limited to the Korean peninsula and the surrounding waters on the basis of US-Korea alliance and US-Japan alliance. Particularly, the existence of North Korea severed South Korea from the vast Eurasian continent. But with the TKR-TSR connection, Korea will have vital interests in the security of the Eurasian continent due to the increased human and commodity movements towards Eurasia, creating expanded economic and life spheres for Koreans. As Eurasia contains huge amount of energy resources, this continent is also important for the energy security of Korea in the long run. The Eurasian continent will become “our region” rather than “their region”, and therefore, Korea's security policy will need to be transformed to protect and promote Korea's national interests in this expanded security space. The transformed security policy of Korea will encounter various new security problems in dealing with Eurasian security threats. Among others, Korea's security issues will be broadened to include non-traditional security issues (NTS) as well as traditional security issues such as military conflicts. Since the stable operation of TKR and TSR serves Korea's national interests, Eurasian security policy will need to take into consideration such non-traditional security problems as terrorism, trafficking in small arms, illegal migration, and money laundering. Terrorism in Eurasia is currently in decline. But terrorism with Islamic background is still taking place in this region, and as railroads can be possible targets of terrorism, security cooperation with Eurasian countries will be necessary to contain terrorism against TKR-TS

목차

Ⅰ. 서론

Ⅱ. 한반도 종단 철도(TKR)

Ⅲ. TKR과 TSR의 연결

Ⅳ. TKR-TSR연결이 한반도 안보환경에 미치는 영향

Ⅴ. 정책과제 및 고려사항

키워드

TKR-TSR 안보환경 철도와 안보 유라시아 안보