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Chinese Naval Power Build-up and Measures for Regional Maritime Cooperation (중국의 해군력 발전과 지역 해양안보 협력 방안)

  • Park, Chang-Hee
    • Strategy21
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    • s.40
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    • pp.162-189
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    • 2016
  • This research deals with the PLAN's capabilities and its implication for regional security, and suggests some measures for maritime security cooperation among regional states. China has began to focus its national strategy more on 'rising as a new maritime power' since the 18th Party Convention in November 2012. Chinese new strategy aims at building a strong navy, contributing economic prosperity and national security, and thus elevating its prestige in international society. Most of all, building a strong navy is the foremost task at this time, and that is why the PLAN has the priority for military modernization. Chinese new maritime strategy could cause naval arms race in East Asia and aggravate maritime territorial disputes among concerned parties. It is the time for regional states to discuss some measures to build confidence, such as arms control of naval weapons, establishment of multilateral maritime security mechanism, and foundation of regional security regime, thus enhancing regional maritime cooperation.

ROK's maritime security strategic concept and cooperation direction for the ROK Navy and Coast Guard (한국의 해양안보전략개념과 해군·해경 간 협력의 발전방향)

  • Chung, Samman
    • Strategy21
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    • s.42
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    • pp.258-292
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    • 2017
  • This paper is designed to make a national strategic concept for the ROK's maritime security and to explore cooperation directions for the ROK Navy and Coast Guard in order to implement the newly-made maritime security strategic concept. As strategy is composed of three main categories(goals, ways, means), the goal of the ROK's maritime security strategy is 'Safe and Affluent Sea' and the way to realize the goal is the principle of cooperative leverage, and the means as tasks to implement the strategic concept are maritime safety, maritime security, and maritime stewardship. The concept of national fleet as used in the US is applied to promoting the cooperation between the ROK Navy and Coast Guard. Thus, under the newly-established maritime security strategic concept along with the national fleet model, followings are suggested as policy proposals for facilitating mutual cooperation between the ROK Navy and Coast Guard in dealing with not only traditional threats but also non-traditional treats at sea and from the sea as well. First, the ROK Navy and Coast Guard has been making efforts to enhance interoperability between the two sea services. However, the mutual cooperations have been focused mainly on areas on operational level rather than policy level. Therefore, the two sea services are recommended to enlarge exchanges and cooperation in policy areas. Second, there are still demands for further cooperation areas between the two sea services in command and communications. The interoperability in C2 between the two needs to be upgraded even to the areas of anti-terrorist activities ar sea, ASUW, ASW, maritime interdiction, etc. Third, mutual comparability between the two needs to be reflected in the maritime forces development to ensure the comparability in UNREP and other logistics areas. Fourth, the standardization of logistical materials and equipments is needed as a way of sustaining operational capability and logistical capacity for the ROK Navy and Coast Guard as well. Fifth, the ROK Navy and Coast Guard are recommended to participate more actively in international maritime cooperation activities such as PASSEX. Sixth, Complementary laws and regulations need further to be revised and to be newly made for collectively managing swiftly maritime accidents and natural disasters at sea.

The Necessity and Development Direction of the ROK's Maritime Security Strategy White Paper (한국의 해양안보전략서의 필요성과 발전방향)

  • Kim, Kang-nyeong
    • Strategy21
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    • s.45
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    • pp.148-187
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    • 2019
  • This paper is to analyse the necessity and development direction of the ROK's maritime security strategy white paper. To this end the paper is composed of 5 chapters titled introduction; the necessity of the ROK's maritime security strategy white paper; the ROK's actual situation in relation to maritime security strategy and cases of major advanced oceanic countries; the vision, goals, strategic tasks, and implementation system of the ROK's 'national maritime security strategy'; and conclusion. The achievement of the national marine strategic vision, such as the 'Ocean G5,' is of course possible when Korea can maintain and strengthen the maritime safety and maritime security of the people. The Sewol Ferry incident reminds us that we need a 'national maritime security strategy white paper' like the advanced marine countries. In order for the national maritime security strategy to be carried our efficiently, as in advanced oceanic countries, mere should be a dedicated department with sufficient authority and status to mobilize the cooperation of related organizations including naval-coastal cooperation. It would be good to set up a tentatively named Maritime Security Council, an organization of minister-level officials involved under the National Security Council, and an executive body composed of working-level officials from related ministries. In order to successfully carry out the national maritime security strategy for the maritime safety and maritime security of the people like the United States and the United Kingdom, we need to further strengthen our domestic cooperation and cooperation system, international cooperation, and maritime security. We have to promote the establishment and promotion of maritime security strategies by the Navy; strengthening the operational link between the Navy and the Coast Guard; strengthening the maritime surveillance capability at the national level, and promoting sharing with the private sector, etc.

Factors Influencing Horizontal Cooperation Among Logistics Enterprises: An Empirical Study from Vietnam

  • LE, Son Tung;PHAM, Thi Yen;DAO, Van Thi;PHUNG, Manh Trung
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.12
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    • pp.313-322
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    • 2021
  • Horizontal cooperation is seen as an effective way to raise a competitive advantage in logistics and transportation. However, there are many logistics enterprises still operating individually instead of cooperating. This research aims to investigate the factors influencing the decision of horizontal cooperation by surveying a large sample of Vietnamese logistics companies. This study employs 161 logistics companies to examine correlations between potential factors and horizontal collaboration. The structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the conceptual model and the relationships among variables. The findings revealed that information sharing was the most important predictor of 161 supply chain providers' horizontal collaboration decisions, which resulted in increased profitability or service quality. Besides, trust in partners was found to be positively related to the degree of horizontal cooperation among logistics companies. Finally, the finding of this research is that reputation had a positive effect on the strategy of horizontal cooperation. Our findings suggest that SME managers should be concerened about their information sharing, their reputation as well as their trust in partners if they would be invited in cooperation with another firm to increase service quality, performance, and competitive advantage.

Evaluation and Developmental Direction for International Maritime Security Cooperation (Maritime Security Cooperation in the Malacca Strate and adjioning seas of Somalia as centered) (국제해양안보협력의 평가와 발전방향 (소말리아 근해와 말라카 해협의 해적대응을 위한 해양안보협력을 중심으로))

  • Park, Eung-Soo;Ko, Kwang-Soop
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2010.10a
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    • pp.303-310
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    • 2010
  • Today, about 98% of the international trade which leads the global economy is conducted at seas. This situation shows that maritime security is a key component for the stable development not only for international economy but also for the international security. Further, it suggests that the international society have reached to the stage that needs to fundamentally evaluate issues of the international maritime security cooperation and make further development. However, the international cooperation might not be an easy task to achieve because each nation faces different maritime security issues and maritime security cooperations require massive manpower and budgets due to diverse types of threats. Therefore, this paper analyzes status and issues of maritime security cooperation in vicinity of Malacca Strait and Somalian seas as key SLOCs for international economy. Based on this analysis, this paper aims to contribute to improve stability for the international economy by suggesting directions for the further development.

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Industry-University Cooperation Research Activities Through Idea Factory (Optimized Modeling in Butterfly Valve Disk by Creative Selection in Material) (Idea Factory를 통한 산학 협력 연구 활동 (소재의 적절한 선정을 통한 버터플라이 밸브 디스크의 최적화 모델링))

  • Kim, Yun-Hae;Park, Chang-Wook;Bae, Chang-Won;Kim, Han-Sol;Jung, Min-Kyo
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.44-48
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    • 2016
  • This research is one of the Industry-University cooperation in idea factory of Korea Maritime and Ocean University. Idea factory of Korea Maritime and Ocean University is trying to train creative talented students and discover ingenious ideas. The contents are consisted of the possibility for the replacement of a metal valve disk to composite valve disk in butterfly valve based on the diversification. Purpose in this study is to predict failure field by each fly by appling Tsai-Wu Failure Index.

China's Reorganization of Maritime Law Enforcement Administrations and ROK-China Maritime Cooperation (중국 해상법집행기관조직 개편과 한·중 해양협력)

  • Kim, Seok-kyun
    • Strategy21
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    • s.33
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    • pp.178-201
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    • 2014
  • China National People's Congress has passed the bill to combine the Marine Law Enforcement into "State Oceanic Administration People's Republic of China". This bill was intended to resolve the overlapping jurisdiction and disputes caused in ocean territory in nearby countries. The purpose of reorganizing the administration was to combine the dispersed organization into one group. This new big administration was basically organized to increase the power of China marine state on the long-term. The reorganization plan is to group General Administration of Customs, China Marine Surveillance, Fisheries Law Enforcement Command, and Border Control Department into one State Oceanic Administration. The new state Oceanic Administration carries the authority to protect rights and enforce the marine law supported by Public Security Bureau. Korea Coast Guard has been cooperating with China Marine Surveillance since 1998 when the first pact was made. The next step expanded to General Administration of Customs. Currently working with Regional Maritime Law Enforcement organizations dealing mostly with illegal Chinese fishing boats and IEODO conflict. In order to solve the problems we face today is to observe the process of the New China Coast Guard administration, analysing the effects that could be caused by the change and to keep close cooperation between the new administrations.

A Conceptual Framework of Port Cooperation

  • Ryoo, Dong-Keun
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.35 no.7
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    • pp.581-588
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    • 2011
  • Globalization of production, changing technology in ocean shipping sector, shifting bargaining power from port service provider to port users, changing distribution patterns of the containerization and new implementation for the environment and safety concerns introduced new ways of administration in port sector. In these days, port industries cannot survive alone. Port operation and management has to be proactive to cooperate and integrate with other port operators or other industries. In the 21st century, cooperation in maritime sector is more common than that in the past with several different reasons in a mixture of forms of cooperation. Cooperation among port authorities, port operators, shipping line, inland transport service providers and/or related organizations themselves becomes to exist to overcome the challenges and development of the global transport chain. This paper investigates the concept of port cooperation and the case analysis of the cooperation in the port industry.

Emerging Geopolitical Landscape in the Asia-Pacific Region and the Necessity of ROK-Japan-US Maritime Cooperation (새로운 아태지역 지정학 구도와 한미일 해양협력 과제)

  • Park, Young-June
    • Strategy21
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    • s.36
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    • pp.94-120
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    • 2015
  • The Asia-Pacific Region has emerged as a arena of geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China. The Obama administration of the U.S. had laid out the concept of rebalancing strategy toward the region, concentrating its 60 percent of Naval Forces to the region till 2020 and consolidating its network of allies and partners. Whereas Chinese leader Xi Jinping also put forward the concept of new type of major power relations concerning its relations with the U.S. and a concept of 'the Asian Community of Common Destiny' aiming at a more intensified mutual relation among countries in the region. In doing so, Asia-Pacific region gradually became the arena where mutual competition and cooperation between the U.S. and China has crossfired. As a close ally to the U.S. and a partner to Japan, South Korea should develop trilateral naval cooperation by holding joint naval drill with the aim of humanitarian support and disaster relief. At the same time, Seoul also should make efforts to proceed mutual confidence building with Beijing by deepening military-to-military cooperation. These policy options will be helpful to enhance Seoul's security posture in the region.