Eric J. Ballbach

New publication for @IPGJournal discussing the motives for Germany to join the UN Command, North Korea's reaction and what it means for Germany's bilateral relations to the DPRK and ROK going forward. 👇 ipg-journal.de/rubriken/ausse…

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New policy paper analyzing the motives driving South Korea's ever-stronger ties to and relations with NATO. 👇

New account! You can now also find me at: ericballbach.bsky.social. I'm looking forward to seeing you there.

Neue @SWPBerlin Podcast-Folge mit den wehrten KollegInnen @angela_stanzel und Hanns Günther Hilpert. @SWP_Asia

„Ob Waffen, technologisches Know-how, Energie oder Öl - all das liefert Russland wieder nach Nordkorea. Für Kim Jong Un ist das ein großer Erfolg“, sagt @EricBallbach @SWP_Asia im @Tagesspiegel-Interview. tagesspiegel.de/internationale…

@rbleiker I am so terribly sorry. Mein herzliches Beileid.

It is my sad duty to convey that Emma Hutchison - my beloved wife and the most amazing person and scholar I have ever met - has passed away last night. Although no surprise - we have known for a couple of years that time is up - I am utterly devastated and lost for words.

Today, the Korean government released Hyunmoo-IIB missile footage. 'IIB' variant has considerably heavier warhead than other SRBMs. The range is 550km, and the warhead weighs about 1 ton. Notably, it has evasive maneuvering ability, having an active seeker, and strong anti-jamming function. Mysterious two canister version Hyunmoo-II TEL was not revealed at the parade.

대사관의 녹색 #기후벤치|에 앉아 #기후행동 외에도 많은 것에 대해 이야기를 나눴습니다. @EricBallbach 박사님, #서울|에 돌아온 것을 환영합니다. @SWP_Asia #북한 #러시아우크라이나전쟁 #UN제재 #2024선거

Thank you very much, Ambassador Schmidt, for hosting me @GermanyinKorea.

Sitting on our embassy's #GreenBench, we talked about much more than #ClimateAction. Welcome back to #Seoul @EricBallbach @SWP_Asia #NorthKorea #RussiainvadedUkraine #UNSanctions. #Elections2024

Interview mit dem @RND_de zu den Berichten über nordkoreanische Soldaten in Russland. Viele Details noch unklar, aber es wird deutlich, dass die theaters of conflict im Indo-Pazifik und Europa immer mehr überlappen. @SWP_Asia @SWPBerlin 👇 rnd.de/politik/nordko…

Im Gespräch mit dem @ndr Zur angespannten Lage auf der koreanischen Halbinsel. 👇 ndr.de/nachrichten/in…

Recognizing greatness. Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in literature! npr.org/2024/10/10/nx-…

I will be back in Seoul between November 5-13. While I have contacted many of you already, to all others: I am looking forward to catch up! 저는 11월 5일부터 13일까지 서울에 체류할 예정입니다. 이미 많은 분들께 연락드렸지만, 다른 분들도 빨리 만나 뵙고 싶어요!

"International waters are international waters...so we are passing through" - German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius. 👇 reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

In the new episode of the @SWPBerlin podcast, my colleague @SuhBetty and I talk about North Korea's increasing military capabilities, cyber threats, but also about relations between Germany and South Korea, among other things. 👇

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The 22nd German-Korean Forum (@DeuKorForum) was held together with the 12th German-Korean Junior Forum from September 4-6 in Dresden. Our panel discussed the German-Korean partnership in the context of geopolitical changes and challenges.

Neue Studie meiner @SWP_Asia @SWPBerlin Kollegin Nadine Godehardt (@NGodehardt). "There is no sign of a Zeitenwende in Germany's China policy." Absolute Leseempfehlung!