Why Does the U.S.-South Korea Alliance Matter?

Why is the United States allies with South Korea? Why should the U.S.-South Korea alliance matter to Americans in the 21st-century? From the threat of nuclear-armed North Korea's Kim Jong-un to regional geopolitical strife, Abraham Denmark, Senior Advisor to the Asia Program and Senior Fellow in the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center, makes his case for why America's partnership with South Korea remains worthwhile in the 21st century.

This interview was recorded in 2020.