Do Young LEE
@doyoung-lee.bsky.social
Postdoc Fellow (Asst Prof) at University of Oslo & Former ROK Marine || Nuclear Weapons | Deterrence | Alliance Politics
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Thrilled to share that my article has been published
@bjpir.bsky.social sky.social In this piece, I explain why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries from invading those allies in the context of extended deterrence. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... [1/10]
@bjpir.bsky.social sky.social In this piece, I explain why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries from invading those allies in the context of extended deterrence. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... [1/10]
Why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries in extended deterrence: Evidence from US extended deterrence for South Korea - Do Young Lee, 2025
In extended deterrence, a nuclear patron assumes a dual role: reassuring its clients while deterring adversaries. Policymakers and scholars widely recognise tha...
journals.sagepub.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Thrilled to share that my article has been published
@bjpir.bsky.social sky.social In this piece, I explain why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries from invading those allies in the context of extended deterrence. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... [1/10]
@bjpir.bsky.social sky.social In this piece, I explain why reassuring allies is harder than deterring adversaries from invading those allies in the context of extended deterrence. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... [1/10]
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A senior official in the Japanese government commented that Japan should possess nuclear weapons. It seems like a good time to post again my co-authored open access article with @doyoung-lee.bsky.social . www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Curious about the domestic and international reactions.
Continuity and changes: the effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine on Japanese and South Korean nuclear-weapons discourse
This article examines the continuity and changes in Japanese and South Korean discourses on nuclear weapons since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While Japan experienced s...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A senior official in the Japanese government commented that Japan should possess nuclear weapons. It seems like a good time to post again my co-authored open access article with @doyoung-lee.bsky.social . www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Curious about the domestic and international reactions.
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Our latest roundtable examines the rapidly evolving global nuclear order. From North Korea to NATO, China to Latin America, this collection of essays explores the domestic and international forces reshaping nuclear security.
Full roundtable: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...
Full roundtable: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...
Navigating the New Nuclear Map - Texas National Security Review
The global nuclear order is undergoing rapid and complex transformations, driven by the expansion of arsenals, evolving doctrines, and the interplay of domestic and international politics. This roundt...
tnsr.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Our latest roundtable examines the rapidly evolving global nuclear order. From North Korea to NATO, China to Latin America, this collection of essays explores the domestic and international forces reshaping nuclear security.
Full roundtable: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...
Full roundtable: tnsr.org/roundtable/n...
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A nuclear promise is only as strong as it is believable. And right now, South Korea isn’t convinced. warontherocks.com/20...
Bridging the Ambiguity-Explicitness Gap in the U.S.-South Korean Alliance - War on the Rocks
One side wants more explicitness in the level of commitment to the relationship, while the other wants to remain ambiguous. While this tug-of-war could
warontherocks.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A nuclear promise is only as strong as it is believable. And right now, South Korea isn’t convinced. warontherocks.com/20...