韩国不断演变的印太战略-与欧盟合作的机遇和挑战（英）

SWP Research Paper Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik German Institute for International and Security Affairs Eric J. Ballbach South Korea’s Evolving Indo-Pacific Strategy Opportunities and challenges for cooperation with the EU SWP Research Paper 2 March 2023, Berlin Abstract ∎ South Korea has been late to embrace the concept of the Indo-Pacific. Its strategic approach developed from initial neglect to mere tactic acknowl-edgment and careful engagement under the Moon administration (2017–2022), to the now clear support for a distinct Indo-Pacific strategy under the Yoon administration (since 2022). ∎ While South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy represents an important step in formulating its own interests in the region, its implementation will be influenced by the larger strategic environment, the dynamic relationships between a network of different actors in the region, and the coordination of its approach with like-minded partners. ∎ Despite the Yoon administration’s closer alignment of its Indo-Pacific strategy with that of the US, there are ample opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) on the Indo-Pacific. This is a consequence of overlapping interests regarding the Indo-Pacific region, which are expressed through strong similarities in the respective strategy papers of South Korea and the EU. ∎ Building on a solid existing basis of bilateral cooperation enabled by their strategic partnership, cooperation between the EU and the ROK should now be deepened beyond their already well-developed bilateral frame-works within the economic realm to the wider field of security coopera-tion. ∎ As South Korea’s and the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategies highlight similar areas of action, economic security, maritime security and cyber security are the most likely issue-areas in which the two sides will expand their links. SWP Research Paper Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik German Institute for International and Security Affairs Eric J. Ballbach South Korea’s Evolving Indo-Pacific Strategy Opportunities and challenges for cooperation with the EU SWP Research Paper 2 March 2023, Berlin All rights reserved. © Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, 2023 SWP Research Papers are peer reviewed by senior researchers and the execu-tive board of the Institute. They are also subject to fact-checking and copy-editing. For further information on our quality control pro-cedures, please visit the SWP website: https:// www.swp-berlin.org/en/ about-swp/quality-management-for-swp-publications/. SWP Research Papers reflect the views of the author(s). SWP Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik German Institute for International and Security Affairs Ludwigkirchplatz 3–4 10719 Berlin Germany Phone +49 30 880 07-0 Fax +49 30 880 07-200 www.swp-berlin.org swp@swp-berlin.org ISSN (Print) 2747-5123 ISSN (Online) 1863-1053 DOI: 10.18449/2023RP02 Table of Contents 5 Issues and Conclusions 7 South Korea’s Emerging