Promoting Multilateral Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia : Findings of the Northeast Asia Policy Forum and Its Future

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The Research lnstitute on National Security Affairs launched the Northeast Asia Security Policy Forum (NEASPF) with its counterpart security and str，ategic thinktanks from neighboring counties，including the U.S.， China， Japan， and Russia，in October 2005 at the 50th anniversary of the Korea National Defense Univenity. The NEASPF aims at academically sapporting the building of Northeast Asia Multilateral Security architecture and contributing to achieve peace， stability，security，and prosperity in the region. To create such a regime，key regional actors must develop a joint strategy to emplement the concept. The forum also attempts to relnforce broad and close international academic exchange and cooperative relationships by co-hosting conferences of institutes affiliated with defense universities in the region.
The global center of strategic gravity is shiftng tovard Northeast Asia in parallel with the increasing growth of national power among states in Northeast Asia. Given that the regional security environment in the 21st century is facing worrisome uncertaznn due to terrorism，proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)，emerging nationalism，and emergence of failing states，it is necessary states in Northeast Asia to undertake practical security cooperation to build a cooperative security order in the region