Institutionalizing Middle-Power Security Cooperation: Strategic Convergence Between South Korea and Canada in the Indo-Pacific

• 발행기관: 한국캐나다학회
• 저자명: Ju Hyung Kim Hongju Oh
• 간행물 정보: 『Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APJCS)』Vol.31 No.1, 17~36쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

This paper examines the strategic convergence between South Korea and Canada in the Indo-Pacific, proposing a multidimensional framework for institutionalizing bilateral security cooperation between two geographically distant middle powers. It hypothesizes that functionally driven cooperation can be institutionalized in the absence of formal alliances or geographic proximity, when grounded in norm entrepreneurship, strategic complementarity, and shared middle-power identity. Guided by a synthesized realist-constructivist framework, the study draws on process tracing and discourse analysis of official documents from 2022 to 2024. It identifies four pillars of convergence: maritime security and Indo-Pacific strategy alignment; multilateral interoperability; cooperation in emerging domains such as cyber, space, and cognitive security; and defense industrial collaboration, including submarine and MRO programs. The findings support the hypothesis, showing how the two countries leverage institutional creativity and normative alignment to develop scalable, forward-looking cooperation. The article concludes by addressing risks such as geopolitical backlash, legal-institutional barriers, and domestic volatility, and offers phased implementation strategies. It argues that Korea-Canada security cooperation offers a replicable model for norm-driven middle-power alignment in a shifting Indo-Pacific order.

목차

Introduction

Literature Review

Analytical Framework

Strategic Pillar 1: Maritime Security and Indo-Pacific Strategy Alignment

Strategic Pillar 2: Multilateral Military and Intelligence Interoperability

Strategic Pillar 3: Emerging Security Domains (Cyber, Space, Cognitive Warfare)

Strategic Pillar 4: Defense Industry, Submarine, and MRO Cooperation

Risk and Constraints: Strategic Challenges in Institutionalizing Korea-Canada Security Cooperation

Conclusion

References

키워드

Indo-Pacific security Middle-power diplomacy Korea-Canada relations Cybersecurity